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Farmer transitions to organic, improves soil health

A west central Indiana farmer says he is transitioning to organic AND improving soil health on his farm.

Rick Clark has used cover crops and no-till for a decade and will continue as he transitions to organic crop production.

“I want to raise organic crops with limited if not no-tillage,” he says. “I don’t want to run a disc or moldboard plow- I just don’t want to do those things.”

He tells Brownfield his advice to farmers wanting to do something similar is to start small.

“Go slow and do not jeopardize the livelihood of your whole farm on this,” he says.

Clark says he has already been able to improve soil health and reduce weeds with cash crop rotation and cover crop diversification.

The fifth generation farmer grows non-GMO corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa in Warren County. He spoke to Brownfield at a field day by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Soil Health Partnership.

Audio: Rick Clark, Indiana farmer 

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