New Farm

BOOK REVIEW: Farming in the Dark

Where are our priorities, and are we there yet, asks farmer, researcher and educator Rhonda Janke of her fellow believers in her discussion about the future of sustainable agriculture.

Livestock producers have a major stake in the direction of commodity programs

The combination of higher feed prices and lower output prices has caused widespread survival problems for livestock and dairy producers. Will farm legislation make it better...or worse?

Filipinos look to make organic farming state policy

Groups in the Philippines are pushing to turn organic farming into state policy, stressing the importance of carbon sequestration.

Brazil creating registry, proposing regulations for organic farming

Brazil is quickly developing regulations to certify organic farmers and products.

Farmer groups in three nations oppose GM wheat development

New coalition opposes commercial development of GM wheat

Rodale Institute announces the 2009 FFA essay contest winners

Three student FFA members receive award for answering the question "How Can Farming Restore Human and Ecological Health?"

The Integrated Bridge

Integrated Fruit Production made some measure of sustainability possible, while researchers fight for a more viable organic.

USDA’s organic advisors draw more marks in the sand to guide decisions on products, practices and processes

National Organic Standards Board works from foundation of healthy soil, natural behaviors and whole systems to rule on hydroponics, materials on the national list and biodiversity.

Rodale Institute field day to explore farmer resources for converting to organic

Field day to explore farmer resources for converting to organic at time when state and federal incentive programs make the Institute’s free online training course and its field demonstrations more useful than ever.

NRCS apps for fresh support of organic practices due by May 29

Farmers have until May 29 to sign up for new NRCS support for conservation practices in organic farming systems.
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