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Organic farming gets federal push

There is a significant cost to farmers that go organic, from initial crop setup to decreased initial yields. The new farm bill provides for financial support to encourage the transition.

The new farm bill could help feed America's appetite for organic food by enticing more farmers to switch from conventional agriculture. The legislation, which passed this year, offers farmers as much as $20,000 a year to cover the cost of converting their farms to organic agriculture. There also is money to offset certification costs and new funding for organic research.

Posted by Tyler Suchman on October 7, 2008 09:39 AM | | | Organic farming gets federal push

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Subsidizing organic farming? They could use the $20,000.00 to pay illegals to pick weeds!

Comment #1 Posted by: BC | October 7, 2008 10:39 PM

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