Source: FARM PROGRESS, 12/19/18


By 2022, there will be a need for 1.95 million acres of organic soybeans and corn to fill the world’s demand. That is if the organic demand grew by just 10% annually, which is not the case. It is growing at a pace of 40% per year. Peter Golbitz does not want to raise an alarm, but rather point out opportunities in organic for America’s farmers. The U.S. has just over 600,000 acres of certified organic corn and soybean production. Golbitz, president of Agromeris, a consulting firm that focuses on food and agricultural industries, said other countries will fill the gap unless American farmers step up production.

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