Organics in the News
Weed Killer in the Crosshairs
Under the hoodWith hooded sprayers, farmers can direct herbicide to areas between crops (sorghum shown), limiting possible drift.U.S. Department of Agriculture/Photo Researchers, Inc. Each year,...
New Pasture Rules Issued for Organic Dairy Producers
The Department of Agriculture issued new rules on Friday meant to settle a dispute in the organic agriculture industry over how much time cows at organic dairies must spend grazing on pasture. The...
Local farmer shares why Wis. leads country in organic farming
Going back to our roots has Wisconsin leading the way when it comes to farming. A new report put out by the USDA found Wisconsin is second in the country when it comes to organic farming. Alison...
How Shopping Carts May Be Our Greatest Weapon in the Health Care Fight
"The less we spend on food, the more we spend on health care," said Michael Pollan on Oprah. Today, Americans spend almost 20 cents of every dollar managing disease -- diabetes, allergies, asthma,...
Jury: Bayer Must Pay $1.5M to AR, MS Rice Farmers
A federal court jury has ordered the German conglomerate Bayer CropScience to pay $1.5 million to farmers in Arkansas and Mississippi whose rice seed was contaminated with a genetically altered...
The dark side of nitrogen
For the last 50 years, farmers around the world have used synthetic nitrogen fertilizers to boost their crop yields and drive the 20th century’s rapid agricultural intensification. But in their...
How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet
On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it's little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it's finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows...
