OTA is known and respected on Capitol Hill as the voice for the organic business community. On behalf of our members, we negotiate and deliver industry recommendations, positions, and concerns to policymakers and regulators. Each week we update members about our public policy work through the News Flash e-newsletter and the Government Affairs Forum.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has extended the deadline to August 25 for stakeholders to provide feedback on 30 questions posted by the agency concerning developing labeling for genetic engineering on products. The Organic Trade Association already submitted its final comments in time for the original July 17 deadline. The GMO labeling bill passed last summer […]
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing this past Thursday on “Opportunities in Global and Local Markets, Specialty Crops, and Organics: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill.” Organic Trade Association CEO, Laura Batcha, shared an update with members after the event, including a summary of highlights from the hearing. Meanwhile, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael […]
The Organic Trade Association submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the 30 questions it posted on the USDA GMO labeling website for stakeholder input regarding the establishment of a GMO labeling standard. The GMO labeling bill passed last summer includes a congressional mandate to complete a study on digital or electronic […]
In the lead up to developing the 2018 farm bill, Congress is busy hearing from producers both in Washington and around the country. Summer is a good time to engage with your member of Congress and their staff in the field. How can you get involved? Consider attending one of the recently announced listening sessions […]
The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday, July 13, on “Opportunities in Global and Local Markets, Specialty Crops, and Organics: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill.” There will be two organic witnesses on the panel: Ken Dallmier, President and COO of Clarkson Grain Company; and Theojary Crisantes, CEO and President of Wholesum […]
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