A long-time dairy family takes a step into contemporary farming
madison.com - March 05, 2010
R&G Miller & Sons, Inc. is a rather unusual family dairy farm that combines over 150 years of history and family involvement with some of the newest cutting-edge farming practices of today. The farm dates to 1852 when Jacob Mil...
Read moreMore Than 200,000 NGOs, Farmers, Consumers, and Organic Producers Call for USDA to Prohibit Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
truefoodnow.org - March 04, 2010
Resulting contamination of non-GE and organic alfalfa hay and seed would devastate livelihoods and organic industry The National Organic Coalition (NOC) today announced that more than 200,000 people submitted comments to the Un...
Read moreOrganic Dairy Unit wins award for providing healthful, organic milk
www.theorion.com - March 03, 2010
The Organic Dairy Unit at the University Farm was honored for the second straight year with a Silver Milk Quality Award from Organic Valley. The dairy, which sold its first tank of milk in March 2007, has been successful and pr...
Read moreSustainable Ag: GE Alfalfa Threatens Organics
www.foodsafetynews.com - March 03, 2010
Amid ongoing uncertainty over the safety and efficacy of genetically engineered (GE) crops, or GMOs, a new round of fighting has broken out, this time over GE alfalfa and its impact on organics. As the public comment period on ...
Read moreOrganic industry under strain as 21st annual conference opens
www.wisbusiness.com - March 01, 2010
The wretched economy probably won't dampen the turnout at this weekend's Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse. Organizers of the 21st annual gathering expect last year's record turnout of 2,650 to be surpassed by the time the l...
Read moreWisconsin’s organic farmers are largely weathering the economic storm
www.news.wisc.edu - February 24, 2010
The current financial downturn hasn't spared Wisconsin's organic farmers, but in general they have been able to ride it out, says a new report about the state's organic sector. "Organics has held its position as an area where a...
Read moreHigh demand puts strain on local producer’s resources
www.superiortelegram.com - February 22, 2010
Rising demand for locally-grown produce means farmers need to adapt new strategies, according to a new UW-Madison study. Whether it’s at farmers markets, food stands, restaurants or grocery stores, producers are having a tough ...
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