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Monsanto recently announced that it is close to receiving full approval for a dicamba-tolerant trait in soybeans. Dicamba is similar in structure and mode to herbicides like 2,4-D, a main component of Agent Orange. It volatilizes easily and can drift … Continue reading →

On the shoulders of giants, June 2010 Organic Seed Alliance’s mission is to support the ethical development and stewardship of seed. OSA works from the position that organic food integrity begins with organic seed integrity and our ethical approach to … Continue reading →

Standing Ground, June 2010 I recently attended a meeting here in Montana where we discussed farmer protection legislation. The purpose was to bring together people with different interests – farmers, seed companies, farm organizations,and state agencies – to find common … Continue reading →

Dear OSA reader, As I watch OSA grow and evolve, refining our programs and addressing our mission, I realize we’re reaching a transformative phase where our work is having a true impact on the state of organic seed. After seven … Continue reading →

Don’t forget about tomorrow’s DOJ-USDA antitrust meeting in Madison, Wisconsin. As we wrote earlier this week, this is an important opportunity to remind the agencies that seed industry concentration is harming farmers, small businesses, and consumers, and we need meaningful … Continue reading →

Thanks to your calls and emails, 56 members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking USDA to maintain the current ban on planting GE alfalfa and address the serious deficiencies in the draft Environmental Impact Statement. The letter points … Continue reading →

Contacts:              George Kimbrell, Center for Food Safety, 415-826-2770, c: 571-527-8618 John Bianchi, Goodman Media, 212-576-2700, c: 917-693-4290 SUPREME COURT RULING IN MONSANTO CASE IS VICTORY FOR CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, FARMERS High Court Delivers Ruling That Leaves Ban on … Continue reading →

The Departments of Justice and Agriculture are hosting their next antitrust workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. While the event is focused on antitrust in dairy, this is an important opportunity to … Continue reading →

OSA board member Frank Morton explains the benefits of open pollination in plant breeding and the important role of farmers in the selection process to improve varieties. Morton emphasizes the difference between organically grown and organically bred seed. Thanks to … Continue reading →

We’re certainly not a first-adapter of web technologies here at OSA, but we finally have a YouTube page. Today I went to the greenhouse with Dr. John Navazio, Senior Scientist at OSA, and there amongst the flies (they’re great pollinators … Continue reading →