Washington, DC, Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Harvest Fuel Relief Program to distribute $8 billion through one-time payments to farmers. The newly announced program will be funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), though USDA provided few other details on how payments will be calculated […]
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To Accurately Track Organic Sector Growth, Better Data Collection Is Needed
There is no question that organic production is on the rise. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported twelve percent growth in the organic sector between 2014 and 2015, the highest growth rate the sector has seen since 2008. However, given the diverse sets of data that make up this growth rate, […]