The Question of Yield

Our investors have often asked whether organic farming methods result in a yield differential vs. crops produced by conventional farming methods. Would a large scale return to organic farming methods result in decreased yields and, …

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Visiting Fine Pastures

Farmland LP acquires conventional farmland and converts it to organic farmland.  An important step in that process is the establishment of pasture.   We restore soil fertility and tilth by placing ground into a combination of …

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July Farm Update

I have written a report on farm progress that covers June and the first couple weeks of July.  Full of lots of photos so download the pdf document by clicking here. For background, the previous …

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Pastured Pigs

Swine has a filthy historic connotation, and most modern industrial hog production systems are enormous polluters and the source of much animal suffering. But it doesn’t have to be this way.  I have been interested …

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Fern Rd Farm Update

I have written a six page update on work done at Fern Rd Farm over the past three months.  Spring is very busy, and this new operation is quickly coming together. The document has several …

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