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Misunderstandings about organic agriculture abound, and can be clearly seen in a recent misleading article published in US...

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In conventional agriculture, increases in yields are largely due to increased use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and thus have...

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Data from numerous studies demonstrate that on average, organic farms produce less crop per acre than conventional farms – known as the yield...

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A recent study published in Organic Agriculture investigated the quality of Capia peppers grown under conventional and organic management....

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A new study published in the journal Landscape Ecology sought to determine how farming type and landscape heterogeneity affect pests and their natural...