Organic Farms Produce Same Yields As Conventional Farms

Reuters by ScienceDaily | Jul. 14, 2005 (Comment)

Organic farming produces the same yields of corn and soybeans as does conventional farming, but uses 30 percent less energy, less water and no pesticides, a review of a 22-year farming trial study concludes.

David Pimentel, a Cornell University professor of ecology and agriculture, concludes, "Organic farming offers real advantages for such crops as corn and soybeans." Pimentel is the lead author of a study that is published in the July issue of ... Full Story »

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by Michelle Figaro - Apr. 8, 2010

This story is fairly sourced and is a trial study that has been going on for the "past 22 years", comparing and contrasting organic farming and conventional farming. The article states that the study has found that organic farming produces the same amount of corn and soybeans as conventional farming, yet uses a lot less (30%) energy, doesn't use pesticides, and uses less water.

Because these conventional farms don't use pesticides and produce the "same yield" as regular farms, it shows how unnecessary pesticides might be. The other fact of less water usage (and still the "same yield" as regular farms) also shows just how much water some crops actually require to flourish.