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On March 31, 2021, the Organic Soybean Processors of America,
American Natural Processors, LLC, Lester Feed & Grain Co.,
Organic Production Services, LLC, Professional Proteins Ltd.,
Sheppard Grain Enterprises, LLC, Simmons Grain Co., Super Soy, LLC,
and Tri-State Crush ( Petitioners ), filed a petition for
the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports
of organic soybean meal from India.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise subject to the petition is certain certified
organic soybean meal. Certified organic soybean meal can consist of
ground soybean cake, ground soybean chips, and/or ground soybean
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A court has ruled that the EPA must ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos or prove its safety.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can prove that the pesticide chlorpyrifos is safe, it must be banned. The chemical, which has been widely used on agricultural crops for more than 50 years, has been linked to neurological development issues in children, with mounting evidence implicating its role in autism, ADHD, motor and loss of IQ. In the 2-to-1 ruling on April 29, judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit gave the federal government 60 days to either rescind all uses of chlorpyrifos related to food or to show evidence that in certain cases it is safe for public health.
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Industry-supported efforts to update organic food standards could finally move forward after being held at a standstill for years by the US Department of Agriculture if bipartisan legislation introduced in the House late last week becomes law.
The Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO) introduced April 30 by members of the House Organic Caucus, including Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., would require USDA to issue a final rule implementing within two years recommendations passed by the National Organic Standards Board, which advises the agency on oversight of the National Organic Program.
It also would require USDA to clear a backlog of recommendations NOSB made to improve the organic program, including 20 that have been made in the past 10 years that have not been finalized through rulemaking, according to the Organic Trade Association.
Candace Krebs
The Ag Journal
Forty former members of the National Organic Standards Board sent an open letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently, which was also circulated to members of the House and Senate agriculture committees, demanding reforms to insure the integrity of the federal organic label. We are writing to share with you our concern that the integrity of the National Organic Standards has eroded significantly over the years,” the letter states. “In some cases, the Standards have devolved from the original intention, as in the example of enclosed poultry porches substituting for outdoor access. In other cases, a lack of strong enforcement of existing standards has led to well-documented cases of fraud and an economic burden on organic operators who follow the rules, versus those who do not.”