Will more farmers turn to organic and non-GMO crops?
Story Date: 3/3/2017

 

Source: INDIANA PRAIRIE FARMER, 3/2/17

In some areas, farmers trying to make a go of growing organic crops aren’t the most respected people in the community. One farmer recently related that he wished his neighbor would keep his weed seeds at home. In this case, the organic farmer’s fields were often full of weeds, and his crops lingered in the field until January. It doesn’t help when you hear that samples of organic seed submitted for approval at state labs can contain roughly 20 different kinds of weed seeds. 

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