News & Updates

February / March 2024

NOP Certification Updates Below is a list of updates and reminders pertaining to your NOP Organic Certification:


Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) Final Rule has been published!


What does this mean?


This means that all certified organic livestock operations must comply with the requirements in the OLPS Final Rule by January 2, 2025, except for poultry operations.  


The OLPS Final Rule changes the requirements for living conditions and employs additional requirements to encourage humane management of organic livestock. Some of the biggest changes to the requirements for ruminant livestock are…

LEARN ABOUT CHANGES  HERE 

Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning

February 28, 2024


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024– Starting next Wednesday, dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides producers with price support to help offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup begins Feb. 28, 2024, and ends April 29, 2024. For those who sign up for 2024 DMC coverage, payments may begin as soon as March 4, 2024, for any payments that triggered in January 2024.

MORE INFORMATION HERE

REMINDERS:

Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule goes into full effect March 19, 2024.

If anyone is in need of a certifier, please visit Organic Integrity Database (Organic Integrity Database (usda.gov)


Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) Rule has officially been announced

- Effective date: January 12, 2024

- Compliance date: January 2, 2025


NOSB Meeting – Milwaukee Spring 2024

April 29 – May 1, 2024

Public comment webinar is scheduled for April 23 & 25


OTA’s Organic Week

May 14 – 16, 2024

Click here for full schedule


AMS-15 Organic Exemption Request From

Click here for Exemption Form

LETTERS & GRANT PROPOSALS:

TEXAS A&M LETTER OF SUPPORT
CCC GRANT PROPOSAL

Executive Director Report

February 2024

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