ARTICLE : 30 Year Field Trial Finds Organic Farming Outperforms Conventional Agriculture

After a 30 year side-by-side trial, the Rodale report shows:

Organic yields match conventional yields.

Organic outperforms conventional in years of drought.

Organic farming systems build rather than deplete soil organic matter, making it a more sustainable system.

Organic farming uses 45% less energy and is more efficient.

Conventional systems produce 40% more greenhouse gases.

Organic farming systems are more profitable than conventional.