To use land and derivative natural resources as sustainably as possible requires using the least input to produce the most food. So, how does organic farming stack up?
To use land and derivative natural resources as sustainably as possible requires using the least input to produce the most food. So, how does organic farming stack up?
I’m afraid there isn’t enough pig shit around to help out this sorry mess. In our area in the spring the organic land has the piss worked out of it by burning plenty of non-renewable diesel fuel. After that about June a late-seeded crop comes up with new flushes of weeds so that the crop’s identity is a complete mystery.
About late September some kind of low yield crop is harvested worth about 30.00/bu in Europe.
I’m told the whole thing is grown entirely with pixie farts and noble intentions.
Off topic, but maybe we could have a bit of a blitz towards the CBC which apparently is going to cut back on documentaries. Mischief never hurts when it comes to these clowns.
I think perhaps they could continue documentaries (if we need the CBC at all) by getting rid of their high price folks like Mansbridge, Suzuki et al.
http://action.sumofus.org/a/save-cbc-documentaries/?sub=mtl
The nazis were all into organic foods and in fact HITLER WAS A VEGAN
I agree. In our area of Saskatchewan, from the organic field results I have seen, the percentage differences between organic and traditional shown in the article are pretty much right.
I’ve posted this before before but it’s worth repeating.
What’s the difference between a regular farmer and an organic farmer?
A ponytail.
From what I understand from a few customers that have attempted, or are attempting organic “farming”… it requires hours and hours of paperwork. What tractor/piece of equipment is where, what field is irrigated when/where/how long, etc. after the long, arduous, jump through a bajillion hoops to get certified. also What field is sprayed with what. (cause organic doesn’t mean NO pesticides, it means whatever lobbying group got their bribe through to achieve organic status is acceptable. Usually applied in large amounts).
Not sure when the farmer has actual time to plant anything. That to me, isn’t sustainable. Who the hell who wants to get dirty and work outside 365/14hour days wants to do frigging paperwork in the other 6 hours.
The comments on the original article are precious, proving you can’t fight stupid, cargo cult ideology with facts. Of course, I get a paycheck from Monsanto to say so.