By Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead and Agronomist, and Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist Research and practical on-farm experience demonstrate that cover crops work for nearly all farm systems. They improve soil […]
by Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist & Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist Organic farmers may face replant decisions this year. Tempting planting conditions in April were followed by cooler-than-average temperatures. Organic growers […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist & Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist Good weather conditions this spring have encouraged questions from a number of organic producers: “If conditions remain dry and […]
by Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead/Agronomist & Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist We’ve had more than a few calls in the past week about folks planting organic corn. The temptation is […]
by Mac Ehrhardt, President, Co-Owner Organic farmers want to know how their corn hybrids and soybean varieties perform under organic conditions. Albert Lea Seed conducted replicated testing of organic corn […]
by Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead / Agronomist Conventional crop prices continue to be challenging for Midwestern farmers’ bottom lines. Farmers looking towards alternate or diversified marketing streams have no doubt […]
Financial Planning Tools for Farmers by Matt Leavitt Organic Lead / Agronomist Albert Lea Seed The decision to transition to organic production can be a complicated one. The steady price […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Prevented Planting Requirements Prevented planting is no one’s top choice, but due to frequent and sometimes heavy rains this spring, but it may be […]
At long last, there is a farm bill! After much partisan pinball, Congress arrived at an $867 billion bill that touches nearly all facets of agricultural production – including clear […]