Pesticides

Dec 01, 2023

Childhood exposure to glyphosate linked to adulthood liver and metabolic disorders

Childhood exposure to synthetic glyphosate via diet and pesticide drift is associated with metabolic and liver disorders in adulthood, according to a recent American study published in the journal...

Oct 11, 2023

Promising alternatives to external inputs in organic farms, according to farmer surveys

Although organic farmers abstain from the use of harsh inorganic chemicals and synthetic fertilizers, plants and livestock may be treated with approved external inputs. Although substances that...

Aug 30, 2023

Organic Farming Increases Bird Activity

Birds from organic farms exhibit more vitality than those who live on conventional farms, according to a recent French study. Organic birds exhibit a higher rate of active behaviors including...

Aug 02, 2023

Non-organic, Austrian cattle feed found to contain pesticide residues, hazardous combinations

Cattle diets on organic farms contain significantly less pesticide residue than that of conventional farms, according to a recent Austrian study. On conventional farms, nearly all of cattle feed...

Sep 30, 2022

Frozen organic green beans carry more shelf stable nutrients

Higher concentrations of certain nutrients in fresh organic produce can also translate to frozen foods, a new study published in the Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, Mansoura University reveals...

Aug 29, 2022

Combining organic wheat farming and sheep grazing can lower global warming potential

A collaborative study from USDA and Montana State University scientists delved “far into the weeds” in evaluating the global warming potential in farming organic wheat when combining sheep grazing...

Jul 26, 2022

Experienced beekeepers in Serbia can benefit from organic

Its agrarian landscape dotted with smaller farms that carry the potential for organic farming, experienced beekeepers in Serbia can more easily make the leap into organic honey...