Posted by johnald on February 01, 2012 at 17:12:01 from (74.240.136.201):
In Reply to: Food nazis posted by rrlund on February 01, 2012 at 09:38:36:
DDT was basically agent orange with a different name.
A big problem with this argument of organic vs. conventional is that you can't directly compare the two systems of farming. If you took all of the land used for conventionally grown corn, soybean, etc. and changed it to diversified, chemical free vegetables i'd bet a weeks pay that it would produce more food per acre. It would also create more jobs and allow more people to keep farming instead of haveing their children have to go to the city and get a job because the farm can't produce enough income.
There is also a finite amount of people that the earth can support. Just like there are only so many cows you can put in a field. No amount of genetic modification can change that.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - An AC Model M Crawler - by Anthony West. Neil Atkins is a man in his late thirties, a mild and patient character who talks fondly of his farming heritage. He farms around a hundred and fifty acres of arable land, in a village called Southam, located just outside Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. The soil is a rich dark brown and is well looked after. unlike some areas in the midlands it is also fairly flat, broken only by hedgerows and the occasional valley and brook. A copse of wildbreaking silver birch and oak trees surround the top si
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
