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Stay in touch with developments at MOSA, including our commentary on NOSB and USDA NOP proposals, and news about the organic industry.

MOSA Commentary

MOSA Comment on Spring 2025 CACS Proposal and Discussion Residue Testing for a Global Supply Chain

MOSA's Comment on NOSB Spring 2025 CACS Proposal and Discussion Residue Testing for a Global Supply Chain

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MOSA Comment on Spring 2025 CACS Proposal for Risk Based Certification

MOSA's Comment on NOSB Spring 2025 CACS Proposal for Risk Based Certification

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MOSA Comment on Spring 2025 Crops Subcommittee Proposal on Compost Production and Discussion on Synthetic Compostable Polymers

MOSA's Comment to the NOSB Spring 2025 Crops Subcommittee on Proposal on Compost Production and Discussion on Synthetic Compostable Polymers

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MOSA Comment on Spring 2025 Livestock Subcommittee Proposal for Iodine Annotation Change

MOSA's Comment on the Spring 2025 NOSB Meeting Livestock Subcommittee Proposal for Iodine Annotation Change

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MOSA Spring 2025 Comment on 2027 Sunset Materials

MOSA's Spring 2025 NOSB Meeting Comment on 2027 Sunset Materials

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Industry News

USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.

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Industry News

National Organic Standards Board Spring 2025 Meeting

Comment Period Open through April 28, 2025

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Action Alert

Call to Action - Protect Organic Farmers & the USDA National Organic Program!

Contact your representatives to stop funding freezes and the weakening of the USDA NOP.

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Industry News

APHIS Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule Updating Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening the public comment period on an interim final rule updating the conditions for poultry facilities to receive indemnity and compensation after testing positive for HPAI. Comments will be accepted for 30 days, until April 14, 2025.

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Industry News

USDA Announces Five New Members to the National Organic Standards Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of five new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB is made up of 15 members from the organic sector. The new members announced today will serve five-year terms, from January 2025 through January 2030.

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Industry News

USDA Expands Market Information for Organics

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Market News recently expanded its collection and distribution of price and production cost information for organic agricultural products by adding organic milk, cattle, grains and feedstuffs, and fertilizer to its list of published reports.

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MOSA Commentary

MOSA Commentary on the Fall 2024 NOSB Materials Subcommittee Proposal: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products and Discussion Document Excluded Methods Induced Mutagenesis

MOSA's Letter of Commentary to the NOSB regarding MOSA Commentary on Fall 2024 NOSB Livestock Subcommittee Proposals on DL Methionine and Iodine Annotation Changes.

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