National Ag News
Imported organic grain creating volatile market for U.S. farmers
Feb 21, 2017, 11:56 AM
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An economist with CoBank says organic grain imports are limiting the ability of U.S. farmers to supply the domestic market.
Director of Industry Research Dan Kowalski tells Brownfield premiums for organic grain are becoming increasingly volatile as organic imports have surged in the last year. “When you’re looking at a three year conversion, knowing that that’s not stable, and you’re thinking about five, 10, 15 years down the road, you’re making a major decision on your farm that may not payout over the long-term.” He says organic corn imports doubled in 2016 to almost half of the total U.S.
