John Burton of Clarksdale, Missouri, pled guilty, Friday, May 10, and was convicted on one count of wire fraud conspiracy in a scheme to fraudulently sell approximately $142 million in grain as organic.
FoodChain ID expands into organic certification
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Organic certification options were recently added to FoodChain ID’s portfolio of services based on client requests for the ability to consolidate the certification process into a one-stop approach. FoodChain ID, formerly known as Global ID Group, is one of the largest global entities in food safety, testing, and verification and it said …
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Nevada Organic Farmers Consider Private Certification Programs
NEVADA -- With the Nevada Department of Agriculture board of directors voting to end the state's organic certification program on June 30, 2016, local organic farmers are reviewing their options. According to the Nevada Appeal: On June 16, a gathering of growers, producers and sellers discussed the feasibility of a private certification program and whether …
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