Against a relentless stream of bad weather news, decreased crop yields and agricultural volatility have remained a steady ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 10, 2022) Cover crops added in-between rows of organic corn while they are still growing can provide a range of benefits that improve a farm’s sustainability and lowers its ...

Eliot Coleman, whose 1989 book inspired generations of gardeners, shared the lessons he has been teaching for the past 50 ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops.

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 14, 2025) Research by the Rodale Institute, Ohio State University, and Tennessee State University, published in Soil Science of America Journal, documents that organic grain ...

MARION — In mid-January, the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center’s 30 acres were in a period of transition. Remnants of crops still marked the fertile ground; some cover crops were beginning to ...

The demand for organically grown crops is on the rise. To be successful, producers need to understand the principles behind soil and crop management and become familiar with organically acceptable ...

While annual cropping systems such as maize/soy rotation perpetuate soil organic carbon (SOC) loss, perennial crops have been ...

The Canadian prairie region is one of the world's "bread baskets", with over 46 million hectares of arable land. Organic crop production is a rapidly growing enterprise with over 1100 certified ...

Originally published on July 12. Updated with James Wolf's plea. MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota farmer is accused of making $46 million by passing off chemically-treated corn and soybeans as organically ...

Organic farmer Jack Fehr produces soybeans without chemical fertilizers or pesticides near West Bend, Iowa. (Photo by Keith Schneider/The New Lede) WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about ...