**Assuming fees are highThe extra paperwork and inspections required scare away some farmers who already practice organic farming, or who want to switch to get higher prices.
But some who have gone through this process say that perception may be overstated, and that the benefits outweigh the added costs and effort.
Vasken Hauri of Country Nerd Farm in Mariposa County said having an organic logo on his specialty mushrooms is a “huge trust builder.”
Oil drilling on Midwest farmland
**Agricultural Census Data In rural America, the percentage of farms and farm owner residences with internet access is reported to have increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
While many Southeast states still lag behind the U.S. average, most have seen large increases in grower internet access over that time period.
There remains a shockingly high number of producers – 21.3% – who lack access to the internet.
Monthly data shows inflation is stable
**Recent political rhetoric Democrats say the meat and poultry industries are to blame for rising meat prices.
Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris said “corporate price gouging” in the food industry would be a focus of an upcoming speech.
Gary Kushner, interim president of the National Chicken Council, said it’s time for the administration to stop using the meat and poultry industry as a scapegoat and deflection for inflation and economic woes.
