Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops, seeking or maintaining organic certification. Without synthetic pesticides to ...

SERGEANT BLUFF -- Area farmers considering growing organic soybeans heard a promising outlook Thursday. Rob Marqusee hopes to deliver even better news later this year. Marqusee, Woodbury County's ...

Organic farmer Jack Fehr produces soybeans without chemical fertilizers or pesticides near West Bend, Iowa. (Photo by Keith Schneider/The New Lede) WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 9, 2025) In the Journal of Environmental Quality, researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that a 4-year organically managed corn-soybean-oat system ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 23, 2025) A study published in European Journal of Agronomy, based on a 16-year, long-term experiment (LTE), finds that organic crops (cotton production with wheat and ...

A truck is loaded with corn next to a pile of soybeans at Matawan Grain & Feed elevator near New Richland. Credit: REUTERS/Karl Plume WEST BEND, Iowa – People who think seriously about how to limit ...