Buy, Rent or Hire? Compare the Whole Job
Separate annual ownership costs from operating costs, then test how much work the machine will really do.
United States; regional extension context, adapt with local advice
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Export Before You Subscribe: A Farm-Records Test
Check whether your field history can leave the software in a form you can actually use.
United States; regional extension context, adapt with local advice
Dicamba's 2026 Re-Registration: What It Means for Organic Neighbors
EPA re-registered over-the-top dicamba in Feb 2026. What organic and specialty growers should know about drift, buffers, residue limits and records.
United States / source-specific context
Organic Certification Cost Share 2026: Rates, Rules, Dec 31 Deadline
Organic certification cost share pays the lesser of 75% or $750 per scope for 2025–2026. What counts, who qualifies and how to apply by Dec 31, 2026.
United States / source-specific context
EQIP and CSP After the 2025 Budget Law: What Changed and How to Apply
The 2025 budget law moved IRA money into permanent EQIP and CSP funding and dropped climate targeting. What changed and how to approach NRCS in 2026.
United States / source-specific context
The 2026 Farm Bill: Where It Stands and What Eco Farmers Should Watch
As of Sept 17, 2026 the House has passed its farm bill, a Senate panel just advanced one, and the extension ends Sept 30. What eco farmers should watch.
United States / source-specific context
Regenerative Labels Compared: ROC, AGW, Land to Market, Real Organic
Regenerative Organic Certified, Certified Regenerative, Land to Market, Real Organic Project, Demeter and more compared: baselines, scale and trade-offs.
Multiple study regions
Soil Carbon Credits: Are They Worth It for Farmers? 2026 Reality Check
Soil carbon credits in 2026: who buys, how farmers are paid, why measurement is disputed, what Nori's closure shows, and questions to ask before signing.
United States / source-specific context
EU Gene-Editing Rules and Organic Farming: What Changes and When
The EU adopted its new genomic techniques (NGT) rules in June 2026. NGT plants are banned in organic, but only seeds get labels. What changes and when.
European Union
England's SFI26 Explained: What Eco and Organic Farmers Need to Know
SFI26 reopened in England in 2026 with a £240m budget, a £100k cap and organic conversion payments. Windows, eligibility and what eco farmers should do.
England
Farm Right to Repair After the Deere Settlement: What Changed in 2026
The FTC and five states settled with Deere in July 2026. What the proposed order covers, what still needs court approval, and where state laws fit.
United States / source-specific context
Market Garden Income: Realistic Numbers vs. Social Media Claims
Six-figure micro-farm claims are self-reported. What USDA Census, ERS and local-food data say about small farm income, and where the data runs out.
Multiple study regions
Surviving Organic Transition: The 36-Month Valley and Support in 2026
The 36-month organic transition means organic costs without organic prices. Premiums, cost share, EQIP and TOPP support as of September 2026.
United States / source-specific context
Sri Lanka's 2021 Fertilizer Ban: Why It Isn't a Verdict on Organic
Sri Lanka's 2021 overnight ban on synthetic fertilizer hit rice and tea hard. What happened, what's still uncertain, and how gradual transitions differ.
Sri Lanka
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