On the fertilizer I had the organic people tell me that certain forms of potassium and phosphorus can be utilized outside of animal waste products. They are supposed to be in the form the would be extracted from the earth as opposed to industrial product or by-products. Limestone tested for minimal natural Mercury is also acceptable. Chicken manure or fish meal are generally required for crops that require a high amount of nitrogen such as corn. There are now complete analysis' available of N-P-K that can be purchased but may not be cost effective with some crops. Another limiting factor around here are the heavy soils. Some ground even with artificial drainage can be impassable after heavy rains. Cultivation HAS to be done on a TIMELY basis to keep weeds from over taking a crop. Even with conventional practices here it can be hard to maintain good weed control. I am concerned with the extensive tillage severely degrading the organic content of the soil. Would have to rotate into hay/forage every few years. I have not seen where the organic hay market is anything close to consistent. Maintaining proper field barriers would be a big problem as I run a lot of boundry line with the neighbors. When I was at college the talk surrounding organic is that it is highly cyclical and very vulnerable in an economic down turn. I also think it is hard financially to endure the 3 year transition if you have a significant amount of debt to service. Don't know of many farms in this area that are "turn-key" ready to go organic.
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