Organic farming is no longer just a concept, it has become a necessity in today's chemical-heavy world, where food, air and ...

Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family Farms crossed two rice plant “parents” in hopes of cultivating a better black pearl rice plant. After growing generations and generations of ...

Lundberg Family Farms' focus on soil health, conservation, and organic growing stretches all the way back to the 1930s.

LA CROSSE, Wisc. — The 35th annual Marbleseed (formerly MOSES) Organic Farming Conference was held Feb. 22-24, with many of the players attending the conference benefiting from the federal investment ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The state of Arkansas is known as the Natural State for a reason— and as the state's largest industry, agriculture brings in about $16 billion each year. Since organic ...

Mark McHargue is president of Nebraska Farm Bureau. He and his wife, Judi, operate a diversified farm where they raise irrigated corn, popcorn and soybeans using both organic and conventional cropping ...

Operations in California that want to call their product organic need to register with the CDFA State Organic Program (SOP) and comply with USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regulations. Farmers who ...

Organic farming practices focus on using natural methods to cultivate crops, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This approach not only enhances the quality of food but also contributes to ...

It’s the year 2050, and the world's population has just passed 9 billion people. Economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of starvation-level poverty. But the encouraging trend ...