OTA Farm Bill

"I know from my own experience with my company that U.S. farmers are not keeping up with consumer demand for organic products," Clarkson said. "Today, U.S. demand for organic grains and oilseeds could easily support a doubling of organic production acres. Organic prices generally double conventional prices and offer higher net farm incomes than those available to conventional farmers. Despite buyer preference for domestic organic production, it is the foreign farmer who seems to be responding to the U.S. demand."

The OTA Farm Bill plan focuses on four priorities:

1) Fostering Conversion to Organic Agriculture and Trade
2) Eliminating Hurdles to Organic Agriculture and Trade
3) Initiating and Funding Organic Agriculture and Economic Research
4) Maintaining and Enhancing Current Agency Programs"

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