| Organic farming: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (623 words) |
 | Furthermore, some organic farming practices are claimed to do more damage than conventional practices - for instance, the use of Roundup - a herbicide, to prepare soil for planting is claimed to reduce soil damage compared to using a plough. |
| Another argument against organic farming is that whilst it works acceptably at present because pests are kept under control in surrounding conventional farms and thus do not spread into organic farms, if it became universal the "islands" they operate on would disappear and pests would become a severe issue. |
| In the United Kingdom organic certification is handled by a number of organizations, of which the largest are the Soil Association[?] and Organic Farmers and Growers. |
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