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USDA Organic Survey to Determine Organic Crop Insurance Payment Levels

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 11:28

The U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the 2015 Certified Organic Survey to all known organic farms in the United States earlier this year. This survey requests information on acreage, production, and sales for a variety of certified organic crop and livestock commodities.

Of the many surveys organic farmers receive, this survey stands out in importance because the data collected will help determine the value for covered crop losses under federal crop insurance policies.

USDA Proposes Establishing a Federal Milk Marketing Order in California

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 14:40

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing establishing a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) regulating the handling of milk in California.

USDA Seeks Input on GMO Labeling Standards

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 10:15

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has released 30 questions for input from the public regarding GMO labeling (National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard). CCOF plans to respond to the proposed questions and encourages its members to also provide input to USDA. Submit responses to GMOlabeling@asm.usda.gov by July 17, 2017.

USDA Seeks Nominations for Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 10:34

USDA is accepting nominations for all 25 positions of the reestablished Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). FVIAC examines issues facing the fruit and vegetable industry to provide ideas on ways to improve programs to better meet the changing needs of the produce industry.

USDA Terminates Organic Check-Off

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 12:20

USDA announced the termination of the rulemaking process for the national certified organic marketing order. The marketing order was commonly known as the organic check-off. USDA reported that the rulemaking process was terminated because of “uncertain industry support and outstanding substantive issues with the proposed program.”

USDA to Expand Organic Exemption to Federal Check-Off Programs

Submitted by Jane Sooby and ... on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 14:33

Comment period extended to February 17, 2015. Comment now.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently proposed a rule that exempts more organic producers, handlers, and importers from paying into conventional commodity check-off programs. The rule is open for comment through January 15, 2015, and is expected to become law next year.

The Proposed Exemption

USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00

USDA ignored the pleas of organic producers across the country when it announced its final decision to ignore the organic rulemaking process and withdraw the widely supported Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule.

CCOF members have long advocated for the OLPP rule because it would have brought greater clarity and consistency to organic livestock production and certification.

Voice Your Support at EcoFarm to Pass the Organic Farming Act!

Submitted by Kelly Damewood on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 10:57

Join CCOF at EcoFarm as we kick off our campaign to pass the Organic Farming Act—an act to end outdated State Organic Program fees and paperwork!

California Central Coast Assemblymember Mark Stone will introduce the Organic Farming Act to update California’s state organic law. The Organic Farming Act will end unfair, duplicative, and outdated fees and paperwork while also creating a new framework for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to support organic agriculture.

To pass the Organic Farming Act, we need your help at two critical EcoFarm events.

Voto de los Estatutos de CCOF

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 10:05

Para asegurar que todos los miembros certificados por CCOF estén representados a nivel de la junta directiva, los miembros deben aprobar cambios en los estatutos de CCOF que permitirán a la junta establecer nuevas organizaciones locales. Este otoño, todos los miembros certificados tendrán la oportunidad de votar para enmendar los estatutos de CCOF como corresponde. En Septiembre, los miembros recibirán papeletas y materiales y tendrán 30 días para responder. Se requiere un quórum del 10 por ciento para promulgar estas revisiones a los estatutos.

We Need Farmers’ Voices to Help Oppose Mega-Mergers!

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 11:13

The proposed mergers of Dow Chemical with DuPont, Monsanto with Bayer, and Syngenta with ChemChina could potentially reduce competition and farmers’ choices and will likely make inputs (including seeds and animal feed) more expensive. Join us in opposing this concentration of power by signing a sign-on letter on agrochemical and seed industry mergers.

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USDA Organic Survey to Determine Organic Crop Insurance Payment Levels

USDA Proposes Establishing a Federal Milk Marketing Order in California

USDA Seeks Input on GMO Labeling Standards

USDA Seeks Nominations for Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

USDA Terminates Organic Check-Off

USDA to Expand Organic Exemption to Federal Check-Off Programs

USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule

Voice Your Support at EcoFarm to Pass the Organic Farming Act!

Voto de los Estatutos de CCOF

We Need Farmers’ Voices to Help Oppose Mega-Mergers!

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