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- Environmental, energetic, and economic comparisons of organic and conventional farming systemsPimentel, David; Hepperly, Paul; Hanson, James; Douds, David; Seidel, Rita (American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2005)Since 1981, the Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial (FST) has compared organic and conventional grain-based farming systems. The results presented here represent a 22-year study of these farming systems, based on environmental impacts, economic feasibility, energetic efficiency, soil quality, and other performance criteria. The information from this trial can be a tool for developing agricultural policies more in tune with the environment while increasing energy efficiency and economic returns.