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 ...

A regulatory requirement that organic farmers must rotate their crops can be a significant financial hurdle for some producers, but it also is becoming an opportunity for economic development as some ...

BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. — Growing organic crops is a complicated balancing act with crops, rotations and cultural cropping practices, Mother Nature and man working as teammates and opponents. Tom and ...

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 ...

In response, organic stakeholders, including growers, consumers, processors, and retailers, have come together around an add-on label that will inform consumers that their organic food has been grown ...

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 ...