Farmers can get $20,000 for going organic
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In the most organic-friendly legislation since 1990's standardization of organic labeling, federal legislation was passed earlier this year to entice conventional farmers to switch to organic. Farmers who are interested in making the change will be eligible for up to $20,000 a year to help defray costs.Conventional farmers can lose a great deal of income when switching their crops to organic. Though organic produce can demand higher prices on the shelves, the actual annual yield is less and more labor may need to be hired to handle weeds without herbicides. In addition, the produce grown on a farm in transition can't be sold as "organic" for three years. The federal money is supposed to prevent the new organic farm from taking on too much loss and also to help with certification fees for as long as years.
In addition to helping out the farms, this freshly passed bill also devotes $78 million to organic research from 2009 to 2012.
[via: The Courier Post]
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