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U.S. agricultural producers are increasingly turning to organic farming methods to lower input costs, decrease reliance on nonrenewable resources, and increase profits.
Certified organic farming systems rely on practices such as cultural and biological pest management to reduce the use of synthetic chemicals in crop production and antibiotics in livestock production.
ERS research on this topic aims to assess the impact of organic production systems on farm income, marketing practices, environmental quality, and more.
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U.S. Organic Farming in 2000-2001: Adoption of Certified SystemsU.S. farmland managed under organic farming systems expanded rapidly throughout the 1990s, and that pace has continued as farmers strive to meet consumer demand in both local and national markets. An increasing number of U.S. farmers are adopting these systems in order to lower input costs, conserve nonrenewable resources, capture high-value markets, and boost farm income. This report updates USDA estimates of land farmed with organic practices during 1997 with estimates for 2000 and 2001, and provides new estimates on the number of certified organic operations in each State. AIB-780 (4/03).
U.S. Organic AgricultureNewly revised, this product provides 39 tables showing the change in U.S. organic acreage and livestock numbers from 1992 to 2001. Data for 1997, 2000, and 2001 are presented by State and commodity. Data for 2000 and 2001 for the first time include the number of certified operations, by State. (10/02)
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