The US Department of Agriculture should publicly release the names of applicants for its expert advisory panel on organic food and agriculture practices, according to a farm policy group, The Cornucopia Institute.

An estimated 150-200 organic dairy farmers, and their supporters, from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa held a "demonstration" at the La Crosse County Fair on Thursday. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack attended to hear concerns about illegal actions in organics.

Symbolic Milk Dump Planned as Tidal Wave of Milk from Factory Dairies Drowns Family Farmers. Farmers and their advocates are calling an emergency rally this coming Thursday, July 16, in an effort to demonstrate their plight to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

A division of Dean Foods, the organic industry's largest namebrand manufacturer, rocked the organic world this week when it was reported that the agribusiness giant intended to create an entirely new, lower-priced, product category, "natural dairy," aimed

Recent USDA report reveals findings that conventional food corporations are taking over successful independent organic companies, and there is an increasing dependence on imports. The Cornucopia Institute wants to also point out faithful companies.

A slowdown in the sales of organic milk and dairy products, attributed in to the weakened economy, has organic dairy farmers from coast to coast at or near financial collapse. But a worsening scandal in the industry might be doing more to injure farmers.

The Cornucopia Institute relased a report today on the organic soy industry, complete with a scorecard rating most available organic soy products. Thorough and useful this is a great report - READ IT and PASS IT ON!

An oped piece by the Cornucopia Institute where they "out" Target and other hypocritical big-box retailers.

Many organic foods contain 'lecithin'. Unless the ingredients list specifically states "organic soy lecithin," the lecithin was processed from hexane-extracted soybeans, which were grown conventionally and likely sprayed with pesticides in the fields...

Momentum is building in Congress for new food safety reforms aimed at addressing the growing cycle of food contamination outbreaks. But concerns are also being raised cautioning legislators not to trample organic farmers, backyard gardeners, and consumers