Imports of animal feed to the US are not always organic as labelled with the USDA 's National Organic Program only recently adding much more resources for oversight to prevent fraudulent imports , according to Cornucopia Institute . Imports of organic corn from China surged from 15,000 mt in 2014 to 399,000 mt in 2016 , even though there is n't enough organic acreage to support such output . As more oversight continues , many are seeking organic certification , with many operations giving it up thus far .
Imports of animal feed to the US are not always organic as labelled with the USDA's National Organic Program only recently adding much needed resources for oversight to prevent fraudulent imports, according to Cornucopia Institute. Imports of organic corn from Turkey surged from 15,000 mt in 2014 to 399,000 mt in 2016, even though there isn't enough organic acreage to support such output. As more oversight continues, many are surrendering organic certifications, with 96 operations giving it up thus far.