Many farmers are well aware that organic farming is a good thing to do. But knowing that something is right and actually implementing it fully are two very different things. Many farmers, even those ...

This page provides overviews of several important aspects of organic agriculture production such as roller crimping, weed control, and disease management. These sections can be navigated using the ...

Growing cover crops is one strategy used for soil carbon sequestration. Bacteria, fungi, earthworms and other soil organisms feed on roots and shoots of cover crops, increasing soil organic matter.

The USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Monday, amending the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods. Some chemicals are allowed in organic production.

ST. PAUL -- Controlling weeds can be a battle for corn and soybean farmers, but organic producers face special challenges and higher risks. Weed management for organic crop production falls into two ...

U.S. manufacturers say that buying domestic organic sugar isn’t an option because there is only one U.S. farm that produces the specialty crop, and converting a conventional ... them either to raise ...

Cows during a morning graze on the Prairie Star Family Farm in Waukon, Iowa. When you have pasture-based systems and organic crop production, you have a smaller carbon footprint. That’s how Nicole ...

"Most farmers come into this completely blind." Organic farmer Blake Burggraff gave pointers for farmers transitioning to ...

A robust market has developed for organic corn and soybean crops. Prices received for these two crops are (in some cases) twice that of commodity crops, and demand is increasing. As a result, ...

Once a small piece of the food pie, organic foods are going mainstream and jumping into more row crop fields. Organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 out ...

The question of whether hydroponic production can be certified as organic now rests with a panel of federal appeals court judges, who seemed to be inclined to affirm a lower court decision allowing ...