Sentences with phrase «organic practices per»

Not exact matches

The use of these practices likely contributed to the significantly higher production per cow on conventional versus organic operations.

Pimentel noted that although cash crops can not be grown as frequently over time on organic farms because of the dependence on cultural practices to supply nutrients and control pests and because labor costs average about 15 percent higher in organic farming systems, the higher prices that organic foods command in the marketplace still make the net economic return per acre either equal to or higher than that of conventionally produced crops.