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Mercaris Completes IOSCO Compliance for Organic Benchmarking
Apr 26, 2021SILVER SPRING, Md., April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercaris announced today the successful completion of its assurance review with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The review covers Mercaris’ Biweekly Benchmark price assessments for Organic Feed Corn, Organic Feed
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Mercaris Inks Global Redistribution Agreements for Organic Cash Prices
Mar 03, 2021SILVER SPRING, Md., March 03, 2021 -- Filling a need for enhanced insights and analysis, Mercaris announced today a series of agreements with key commodity market data providers to distribute its leading organic and non-G...
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Mercaris Delivers Record Organic Trading Growth in 2020
Jan 11, 2021SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trade of organic commodities did not stop despite the challenges from the global pandemic for the food and agriculture industry in 2020. In fact, Mercaris reports a 48...
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Mercaris Expands Reporting Capabilities with New Organic Dairy Market Analysis
Nov 23, 2020**November 23, 2020 (Silver Spring, MD)** – Dairy industry stakeholders can now rely on a regularly updated report to understand market influences, thanks to Mercaris. The report, released today, covers market and input...
Read MoreOrganic Outlook: U.S. Organic Industry Growth Looks Strong for the Year Ahead
Sep 29, 2020September 28, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – More land and operations have converted to USDA certified organic production over 2020, expanding the footprint of organics within U.S. agriculture according to the newly released ...
Read MoreOrganic Certification Linked to Increased Land Value
Aug 12, 2020August 12, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – Certified organic cropland can command higher rents, a phenomenon that can be overlooked when considering the value of owning, managing or transitioning to organic farmland, according...
Read MoreUSDA proposal tightens requirements on organic imports
Jul 14, 2020July 14, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – New regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture would strengthen oversight and tracking of organic imports and represent a landmark regulation for the growing industry, accordin...
Read MoreMercaris highlights commitment to the growth of the sector through Board service, integrity in organic markets with new certification
Jun 23, 2020June 23, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – Reinforcing its commitment to transparency and integrity in the organic industry, Mercaris, the leader in organic and non-GMO market analysis and trading, has earned an Organic Handler’...
Read MoreSpring market data provides a glimpse of the year to come
Jun 16, 2020June 16, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – Spring 2020 market data indicates a strong planting season along with the emergence of sharply different import trends, according to the Mercaris Monthly Market Update.  – Larger-than-expected beginning stocks and more harvested acres have placed organic corn and wheat on a bearish trend over the 2019/20 market year, according to the new Mercaris Organic...
Read MoreNear-term bump for organics could mask long-term threats from COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020April 15, 2020 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – Escalated grocery store sales have created a short-term opportunity to boost organic markets. Although, with threats to consumer incomes, livestock processing and tumultuous imports, t...
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