This keynote video discusses profitability planning, marketing, and value-adding ventures, as well as farm diversification strategies for organic grain producers looking to build resilient, less conventional, higher-margin farm business models.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater is joined by Dr. Johannes Lehmann, a Cornell University professor with the School of Integrative Plant Science. They talk about misconceptions around soil humus, explore new ways to look at the organic components of soil, and discuss the challenges of creating a circular economy.

Lentils are important for diversifying wheat-based cropping systems and are also beneficial in enhancing soil health. These benefits have contributed to the exponential growth in pulse crop acreage in The Northern Great Plains (NGP). There…

In more water-limited agricultural regions such as the prairies and Northwest, intercropping a legume crop with a non-legume crop may provide farmers with a way to boost crop yield and quality compared to monocultures and green manures. This study evaluated the impact of intercropping a legume with a non-legume and the effects on crop yield and quality, as well as the effects on weed control.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about the agronomic services provided by ag advisors, recordkeeping and certification services, perspectives from working ag advisors, and business models for ag advising.

This factsheet highlights best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic dairy buyers.

Three farmers share their efforts and journey marketing a diverse grain rotation, from direct-to-consumer sales to wholesale buyers and beyond, offering practical perspectives on diversifying organic grain marketing channels and strategies.

In this podcast episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde sits down with colleagues Ann Baier and Andrew Coggins to discuss the initial steps in obtaining organic certification.

Researchers from Washington State University have been breeding and selecting hulless food barley types for almost a decade with the goal of releasing high yielding, nutritious barley varieties in this novel market class. Now in the final s…

Precision agriculture, a data-driven management practice that utilizes technology to estimate spatial and temporal variation to optimize input-use efficiency, can improve yields and profits in organic systems. This study, spearheaded by Montana State University, evaluated whether on-farm precision experimentation (OFPE) can be used to develop optimal seeding rates for organic grain farms in the Northern Great Plains.

Crop insurance can be a confusing program for organic farmers. In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about: the organic crop insurance cycle (from application to claim), crop insurance programs (i.e., revenue protection, livestock, hail), coverage limitations and practice restrictions, benefits unique to organic producers, and the role of crop insurance agents.

This factsheet summarizes best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic vegetable buyers.