US Farmers Using Less Fertilizer

[Bear Foot Farm]

Why not allow me to raise that as a point?

Why not back up your point with some evidence?

If you can raise it, you should be able to prove it too​

 

[Hinotori]

Less fertilizer used means there is less excess WASTED fertilizer washed down streams and rivers to the oceans. Some people used to use more of it on plants thinking that more = bigger yeild. Heck humans are like that on everything. If some is good more must be better.

Just because you put the fertizer down doesn't mean the plants are going to use it before it's washed away.

I think it is really good news.

 

[crosbygroup]

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I don't think that Erica is bashing US farmers or even farmers in general, but making a point about industrialized farming. Yes, more food does mean more calories, but not better nutrition.

Link to Mother Earth article "Industrial Farming is Giving us Less Nutritious Food"

Read more: img/smilies/big_smile.png" alt="big_smile" />">http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Nutrient-Decline-Industrial-Farming.aspx#ixzz1UVM0ow6Z

 

[knjinnm]

ADM isn't going to like this at all.

 

[Illia]

Well this thread went downhill fast. . . . .

 

[Katy]

Quote:
I don't think that Erica is bashing US farmers or even farmers in general, but making a point about industrialized farming. Yes, more food does mean more calories, but not better nutrition.

Link to Mother Earth article "Industrial Farming is Giving us Less Nutritious Food"

Read more: img/smilies/big_smile.png" alt="big_smile" />">http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Nutrient-Decline-Industrial-Farming.aspx#ixzz1UVM0ow6Z


I like Mother Earth News for some of it's content but they are not the Bible where agriculture is concerned......they have their own agenda and they know what sells magazines.

I still think it is the over processed food that the great majority of people buy in the grocery store that is causing the decline in nutrients......not the raw food product that we grow.

As far as more calories being consumed to me it is ludicrous to try and blame that on modern agriculture......couch potatoes eating too many calories creates the problem not the food itself.

 

[Chris09]

Quote:
I don't think that Erica is bashing US farmers or even farmers in general, but making a point about industrialized farming. Yes, more food does mean more calories, but not better nutrition.

Link to Mother Earth article "Industrial Farming is Giving us Less Nutritious Food"

Read more: img/smilies/big_smile.png" alt="big_smile" />">http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Nutrient-Decline-Industrial-Farming.aspx#ixzz1UVM0ow6Z


I like Mother Earth News for some of it's content but they are not the Bible where agriculture is concerned......they have their own agenda and they know what sells magazines.

I still think it is the over processed food that the great majority of people buy in the grocery store that is causing the decline in nutrients......not the raw food product that we grow.

As far as more calories being consumed to me it is ludicrous to try and blame that on modern agriculture......couch potatoes eating too many calories creates the problem not the food itself.

I agree with all of what you said Katy but that which is in bold is sooo very true.

Chris