By George Kimbrell, Co-Executive Director & Legal Director, Center for Food Safety Blog article, 8/12/24, reprinted with permission
Compiled and written by Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
Compiled by Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
By Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
Dear Secretary Vilsack,
By Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
By Ed Maltby, Executive Director, NODPA
By Kathie Arnold, Chair of the NODPA Policy Committee and past NODPA president, and Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
Letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Purdue
Farmers and Consumers, Working Together, Can Reestablish Economic Justice
USDA Terminates the Organic Checkoff Proposal, Citing “Lack of Support”
Organic Dairy Producers’ Thoughts on the Current State of Organic Dairy
What Producers Can Do Now
by Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director
Fall Meeting October 31, 2017
Submit Comments on the Proposed Rule before April 19th.
Adopt GIPSA rules
To the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Nov. 16, 2016, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO - November 16 to 18, 2016
Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices
Proposed Rule
Register your opposition now
Proposed Rule Change on Requirements for Field Testing Regulated Genetically Engineered Wheat
register your opposition now
USDA NOP Publishes Proposed Rule for Comment
Organic Check-off proposal, and some answers to NODPA Questions
USDA Wants More Proposals
Weigh in on National Organic Survey
Jean Richardson
Letter to the Congressional Organic Caucus from consumer cooperatives
Busy time for NOP and AMS
USDA Releases Guidance on handling unpackaged organic products.
Say NO to setting up an Organic Check-Off
OTA pushes its initiative through Webinars and mass mailings
Portland, Oregon, April 9 -11, 2013
Portland, Oregon, April 9 -11, 2013
Farmers unequivocally say “NO” to OTA’s idea of a standard program, open to further discussion
By Kevin Engelbert, Organic Dairy Farmer, Nichols, NY
Organic Check-Off
Fair Share of the Retail Dollar for Organic Dairy Producers
Why we need them and who benefits?
Insights about the Pasture Rule from sessions at the recent NODPA Field Days
Record-keeping resources for the grazing season
A Storm In A Tea Cup
Names Team to Lead Research Review
Political convenience or the possibility of real change?
Large Producer-Handlers Should Become Subject to Federal Order Pricing and Pooling Provisions
Ensuring that America’s Organic Farmers are Part of the Solution
Access to pasture update, status of new appointees, and the generally positive outlook for organic in Washington.
The new proposed rule is attached, below. Check it out and give us your feedback.
Thoughtful Steps to the Final Pasture Rule
Farm Bill update
A summary of what transpired at the recent NOSB meeting in Baltimore.
A letter from NODPA to the NOP addresses publication of the access to pasture rule and the publication of an origin of livestock rule
Is the Farm Bill Battle Over?