Farmers Boost Incomes with GMO-Free Crops; USDA Announces Record Numbers of Organic Producers

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Farmers Turn To GMO-Free Crops To Boost Income. For Midwest farmers, the burgeoning interest in non-GMO foods has increased how much they get paid to grow crops in fields once populated exclusively with genetically modified corns and soybeans.

USDA Announces Record Number Of Organic Producers In U.S. Since the count began in 2002, the number of domestic organic operations has increased by over 250 percent.

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