Farm Lab Research

February 3, 2026

Weeds

In the Northern Great Plains, Canada thistle and bindweed are weeds that pose existential threats to organic farming.  If they start taking over the field, farmers […]
February 3, 2026

Glyphosate in the rain

Glyphosate is the most widely sprayed chemical pesticide in the world. It now contaminates water, soil and food. It came as a great surprise to also […]
February 3, 2026

Saline Seep

Like many farms in the region, one of our fields is affected by a saline seep where water breaks out on the top of the soil, […]
February 3, 2026

Soil Fertility: Compost Applications

Managing soil fertility in regenerative organic farming is especially important because organic farmers don’t use chemical fertilizers to feed the plants—instead, they use legumes and other […]
February 3, 2026

Crop Moisture

Moisture is so scarce and increasingly inconsistent in our region. Therefore, insights into how different crops and practices affect moisture availability are extremely valuable to farmers. […]