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In reply to the discussion: Organic farms yield less produce, require more land: study [View all]FarCenter
(19,429 posts)45. I was being sarcastic -- take a look at the link; they support a wide range of environmental causes.
Here is also a link the U of MN Institute on the Environment. http://environment.umn.edu/
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Everyone knows the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment is a subsidiary of Monsanto
4th law of robotics
Apr 2012
#16
And the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation looks to be a front for the Koch brothers...
FarCenter
Apr 2012
#17
I was being sarcastic -- take a look at the link; they support a wide range of environmental causes.
FarCenter
Apr 2012
#45
Anyone who has driven through southern Minnesota has seen all the Monsanto signs and I would
jwirr
Apr 2012
#63
Of course not and that is not what I said. But having a huge business in the back yard is reason
jwirr
Apr 2012
#72
I believe the "front posts" were supposed to be jokes in response to the "It was Monsanto" claims.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#41
The article did say that the difference declines over time. I wish they had been more specific
libinnyandia
Apr 2012
#3
The article ended with that as a throw-away line when in fact it is a key finding
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2012
#23
Nitrogen-fixing crops can be rotated in off seasons or shoulder seasons (depending on climate)
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2012
#30
but applied nitrogen in runoff decreases the yield from our waterways by polluting them
CreekDog
Apr 2012
#73
That is what I was thinking - also the continued fertilization of the soil is supposed to cut the
jwirr
Apr 2012
#64
true-- the lower pollution should offset the increased land, even in a worse case scenario
NoMoreWarNow
Apr 2012
#43
Except that most land is better suited for permanent pasture than annual crops like veggies.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#36
What is the relative health risk? The spinach scare a few years back was organic spinach.
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#37
I think I agree with you. If we were using our resources on a local level (even in developing
jwirr
Apr 2012
#67
Maybe so, but maybe if we respected our food and didn't waste so much it wouldn't matter. I'll take
Pisces
Apr 2012
#32
But Roundup lets one use less land, and provides that just right smoky flavor. n/t
jtuck004
Apr 2012
#48
This is uncontroversial, but this is geoagriculture. Use hydroponics, and the like...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#50
I'd love to see a study that includes the use of Permaculture techniques.
PuraVidaDreamin
Apr 2012
#55
NO synthetic herbicides can be used here in VT for organic farming. Zero. in fact, the growing
piratefish08
Apr 2012
#70
Organic farms DO yield less and require more land - the alternative is deadly food.
piratefish08
Apr 2012
#74