Hands will soon grip in meeting, bags will soon be filled with swag and brains will bulge with visions of farming’s future.

A sizeable investment in sustainable agriculture is forthcoming from the land of 10,000 lakes.

Succession planning probably isn’t much above last will and testament toward the bottom of most farmers’ to-do list. Neither subject is pleasant to think about, but both are necessary for the security of both the family business owner’s loved ones and business.

More than 50 worm farms will meet in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona Worm Farm at the first annual U.S. Worm Business Conference.

Although all food producers are subject to food safety rules, organic farmers face unique challenges in trying to also work out incongruities between National Organic Program standards and third-party food safety requirements.

An examination of how organic growers can best utilize approved bio inputs in the most efficient and effective manner for their crops and bottom line will be the subject of a just-announced educational session.