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Tag: organic crops
Corn, Soybeans: Conventional and Organic Enterprise Net Returns Aug 9, 2022
Due to continued increases in demand for certified organic grains, crop farmers that have transitioned from conventional to certified organic grains report higher net returns per acre. Despite this, certified […]
Texas: Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar, Seminole, Jan. 26 Jan 7, 2022
Agriculture producers throughout West Texas will have the opportunity to attend the first Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar on Jan. 26 in Seminole. The program is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas: Organic Grain, Soybean Study Establishes Early Production Recommendations Nov 22, 2017
After one year of studying organic grain and soybean cropping systems, Texas A&M AgriLife scientists say they know more about what not to do moving forward. Three Texas A&M researchers […]
Crop Choices, Farm Size: Changes in a Time of Low Corn, Soybean Prices Nov 8, 2017
Recent news articles have documented that lower crop prices for commodities such as corn and soybeans have caused some producers to make changes to their traditional crop rotation, or to consider organic crop production […]
Organic Imports: Are They Really “Organic”? USDA Finds Lack of Control and Oversight – DTN Sep 22, 2017
USDA’s Office of Inspector General released an audit this week of the National Organic Program that found the program was lacking control and oversight of imports coming into the country […]
Organic Is Only One Ingredient in Recipe for Sustainable Food Future Mar 13, 2017
Many people choose organic thinking it’s better for humans and the planet, but a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study published in Science Advances finds that might not always […]
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production Feb 13, 2017
Increasing consumer demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports in 2016–prompting food manufacturers to explore new incentives for U.S. growers transitioning to […]
