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Olson Shares Organic Farming Expertise

Published January 16, 2019

During the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer Carolyn Olson shared her expertise in organic crop farming. Olson sees potential for market growth. "There's everything from vegetables and row crops to livestock that are being raised in the…

Growing Interest in Organics

Published January 10, 2019

The interest in organic food production continues to ramp up. Minnesota Crop Improvement Association President and CEO Fawad Shah says the organization has seen growth in its organic program. "It really took off in 2011/2012 and we have seen growth…

Planting Wraps Up Near Cottonwood, MN

Published May 23, 2018

Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer Carolyn Olson has all of the small grains seeded, and the crop is starting to emerge. However, planting progress was put to a halt by thunderstorms Wednesday morning. "We've been dry, so we were excited when we…

Organic Checkoff Rule is Terminated

Published May 14, 2018

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service plans to terminate the rulemaking process for a proposed organic checkoff program. Nearly 15,000 comments were submitted to the Federal Register and the comments highlight a split within the organic industry about the checkoff program.

Articles tagged under: organic

Olson Shares Organic Farming Expertise

Growing Interest in Organics

Planting Wraps Up Near Cottonwood, MN

Organic Checkoff Rule is Terminated

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