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NOSB Fall 2025 Meeting Cancelled
10.23.2025 | National Organic Coalition
National Organic Standards Board Fall 2025 Meeting Cancelled
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House Farm Bill Advances with Some Organic Wins—but Falls Short of What Farmers Need
03.09.2026 | National Organic Coalition
The House Agriculture Committee has advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in a 34–17 vote.
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USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
04.15.2025 | USDA
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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National Organic Standards Board Spring 2025 Meeting
04.03.2025 | USDA NOP
Comment Period Open through April 28, 2025
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APHIS Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule Updating Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms
03.13.2025 | USDA
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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USDA Announces Five New Members to the National Organic Standards Board
01.02.2025 | USDA NOP
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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Organic Final Rule Published for Mushrooms and Pet Food
12.23.2024 | USDA NOP
The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) published the final rule on Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food. This change will promote a fairer market and encourage growth in these sectors by ensuring organic products are produced to the same consistent standard.
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Organic Certification Cost Share Deadline is October 31, 2024
10.21.2024 | USDA
OCCSP provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products. Certified operations may receive up to 75 percent of their certification costs paid during the program year, not to exceed $750 per certification scope. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2024
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USDA Expands Market Information for Organics
10.21.2024 | USDA
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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NOP Creates New Tool to Help Producers and Handlers Connect with USDA Accredited Certifiers
09.10.2024 | USDA NOP
Anyone interested in attaining organic certification can now use the Organic Certification Interest Form to answer a few questions about their business activities and products they want certified organic. Completed interest forms will automatically be sent to certifiers accepting new applicants.
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National Organic Standards Board Fall 2024 Meeting
09.03.2024 | USDA NOP
The NOSB will meet in Portland, Oregon in October 2024. The in-person meeting will be webcast live for those who cannot travel.
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USDA Announces Almost $10 million in Organic Market Development Grants
08.26.2024 | USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded an additional $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program.
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USDA Expands Insurance Options for Specialty and Organic Growers
06.28.2024 | USDA
(USDA) is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units by organic farming practice.
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