This resource explains how farmers can protect themselves from bankruptcy "clawback" demands on payments they've already received from buyers, covering both legal defenses and preventive steps like state indemnity funds and liens.

Farmers Angela Jackson of Prairiesun Organic Farm and Jared Lukens-Black of Budding Moon Farm join the Organic Farmers Association (OFA) to share their firsthand experiences on how pesticide drift has affected their farming operations. They discuss how to identify signs of pesticide drift, what steps to take to respond to drift, and valuable lessons learned along the way.

Conflicts between food safety requirements and conservation practices have made it essential for organic farmers and agricultural resource professionals to understand how to co-manage these two areas. Following the E. coli O157:H7 spinach c…

Using manure in organic farming raises food safety issues, especially for raw crops like salad greens and tomatoes. Current rules require a 120-day wait between manure use and harvest, but more research is needed. This two-year study on 19 organic farms across the US tested different waiting periods for various types of manure, investigating the effect of waiting period on food borne pathogens.

Veggie Compass is a decision support tool to help diversified vegetable farmers understand their costs of production and evaluate profitability by crop and market channel. It enables farmers to make decisions to adjust prices, reduce costs, shift market channel focus, reduce or drop unprofitable products, and expand production of their most profitable ventures based on their own farm data.

In this podcast episode of Voices from the Field, Martin Guerena, a sustainable agriculture specialist with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, speaks with Sean Feder of California Certified Organic Farmers. Their conversation covers the certification process, the organic transition period, producers’ organic system plan, the cost of certification for small growers, climate change and other looming issues, as well as the future of organics.

Published by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), this factsheet guides transitioning organic grain farmers through key equipment and infrastructure decisions — including tillage implements, cultivation and weed control tools, guidance systems, grain drills, and on-farm storage. It emphasizes long-term planning, crop rotation, and building a support team to navigate the shift from conventional production.

This webinar, produced by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Holistic Management International, serves as an introduction to Organic and Holistic management systems for cattle operations. It will review the basic principles of both approaches, then explore how the two approaches can work together for cattle ranchers looking to cultivate economically and environmentally sustainable operations.

This study presents a method to detect whether organic fertilizers have been mixed with synthetic fertilizers or chemical nutrients. The approach is low-cost and straightforward, making it suitable for regulators and laboratories testing co…

Heirloom tomatoes are not officially classified as a botanical class but are generally associated with unique shapes, vibrant colors, and rich flavors, which distinguish them from commercial tomatoes. This study specifically evaluated the productivity of cultivars from three market classes (traditional heirloom, heirloom hybrid, and commercial hybrid) to determine the most promising cultivars and market class for Hawaiian markets.

The Lean Workbook, developed by the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC), is a practical, hands-on resource designed to help food and agricultural businesses improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen overall operations. Built specifically for producers, processors, and value-added entrepreneurs, this workbook translates lean business management principles into simple, real-world applications that can be immediately used in day-to-day operations.

In this podcast episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis is joined by Shawn Lucas, an assistant professor of organic agriculture at Kentucky State University. In addition to discussing specific crops, Mike and Shawn talk about the timing of planting cover crops and the benefits they can bring to a farmer’s bottom line.