You've probably heard that USDA recently deregulated Roundup Ready sugar beets following a court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement …
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The Farm Bill and Seed
By now you have probably received more Farm Bill emails than you can count. With the Senate passing its Farm Bill last week and the House …
Tell Your Reps: Strike “Farmer Assurance Provision”
Join OSA in opposing the so-called “farmer assurance provision” in the House Agriculture Appropriations bill. This provision is an assault …
NOSB to USDA: Actions on GE Crops Insufficient
OSA applauds the National Organic Standards Board's (NOSB) recent decision to ask the U.S. Agriculture Secretary to better address the …
Ask Your Senators to Protect Farmer Choice in Seed
Senator Jon Tester will soon introduce a Farm Bill amendment that aims to improve seed and breed choices for American farmers, strengthen …
You Have 24 Hours to Respond to 2,4-D Corn
When are comments due? Submit your public comment by the end of the day today (April 27, 2012) How do I submit a comment? Click here and …
Is Your Senator on the Ag Committee? Call Now!
Support Gillibrand Amendment (#4) to Provide Farmers Locally Adapted Seeds If you live in one of the states represented by members of the …
Congress Must Make Seed Competition Concerns a Priority
This week OSA joined more than 160 organizations in a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees and Senate and House Judiciary …
One Million Strong for GE Food Labeling
The call for labeling of GE foods is sounding around the country. Today, the multi-partner "Just Label It" campaign has acquired 1 million …
Farmers Still Waiting for Justice
This week marked the two-year anniversary of the first of five workshops held by the Justice and Agriculture departments as part of a 2010 …
Fifty-Five Members of Congress Call for GMO Labeling
Yesterday, US Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) were joined by 53 other Senate and House lawmakers in …
Is There a Farm Bill Hearing Near You?
The House Agriculture Committee recently announced a number of Farm Bill hearings in March and April of this year. The hearings will take …
