Consolidation Archives - Organic Seed Alliance

Seed Policy · April 15, 2022

Speak Your Truth on Seed Industry Consolidation & Intellectual Property Rights

Submit comments to USDA through May 16, 2022 On March 11, the USDA launched an inquiry into public concerns regarding seeds and …

Seed Policy · March 21, 2022

Please take a minute to review three important policy comment opportunities related to organic seed systems in the US. From the organic …

OSA is proud to announce the release of our most recent State of Organic Seed report. State of Organic Seed is an ongoing project …

March 15, 2022

State of Organic Seed (SOS) is an ongoing project to monitor organic seed systems in the United States. Every five years, Organic Seed …

Seed Policy · September 24, 2021

OSA Advocacy Intern Will Gallagher recently unpacked what a July 2021 White House Executive Order on consolidation in agriculture could mean …

Media Spotlight · June 19, 2019

The New York Times recently put organic seed in the spotlight with a pointed opinion piece by Dan Barber, titled: "Save Our Food. Free the …

Seed Policy · June 5, 2019

OSA has joined over 200 farm, food, and rural groups in delivering a letter to Congress endorsing the food and agribusiness merger …

Events · December 20, 2018

The urgent call to reinvigorate biodiversity and re-empower farmers and eaters in our food system is ringing across the globe. While OSA’s …

Seed Policy · May 29, 2018

The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division says it will allow Bayer's $66 billion purchase of Monsanto. The companies reached a …

Seed Policy · March 8, 2018

An overwhelming majority of surveyed farmers are concerned about the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger and believe it will have a negative …

March 8, 2018

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2018 Contacts: Patrick Davis, Friends of the Earth, (202) 222-0744, pdavis@foe.org Kiki Hubbard, …

November 30, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2017 CONTACTS Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …