If you have CRP land coming off of contract, this may be a great time for you to try organic crops. With prices that typically double GMO crops, it can easily become your most profitable land.
The reason? Your CRP land more than likely hasn’t had any herbicide, insecticide, or chemical fertilizer on it in the last three years, one of the keys for organic certification. You may already be eligible to produce organic crops immediately.
The first step is to find and register with your own Organic Certification Agent to verify and approve your specific crop situation.
On our website, www.GrowProganics.com (library/links section), you will find several Organic Certifying Organization’s web addresses to contact. You will also see several other sources of information for all aspects of crop production advice.
Our Proganics Partnership Network would be glad to help answer your questions and even put you in touch with current organic producers who can more thoroughly answer your specific questions.