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For almost four decades, Rodale Institute has been running side-by-side trials to compare conventional and organic cropping systems. The most...

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Precise analysis of scientific articles isn’t always easy and almost never quick.  Today’s media has much to report on and respond to, and...

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Newly published research in PLOS ONE has used U.S. agricultural production data to confirm that the gap between organic and conventional...

A study published in the Journal Scientia Horticulturae highlighted the increased global demand for organic tree fruits.  The researchers looked at the total production area of organic tree fruit...

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A new study published in the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems has found that farms under organic soil management systems can produce...

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Plant breeding programs have traditionally been developed in response to the needs of large-scale industrial agriculture with a focus on yield...

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A recent study shows that adopting organic farming techniques can improve farmers’ livelihoods, enhance food security, and reduce poverty in India...

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A study by Dr. Bender and Dr. Ingver at the Jõgeva Plant Breeding Institute looked at how agricultural management affects yield and nutrient...

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A team of European researchers has released a study examining the environmental benefits of organic dairy production. The researchers compared...

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In a study published in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, University of Canterbury researchers found that the...

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