Again, please shows us the facts, and not the rhetoric. I'm offended you lump all those who use GMOs into some group of Monsanto worshippers. As farmers, my family uses GMOs, but also plants conventional. On top of that, we use no-till, cover crops, manure, legume credits, a 7 year crop rotation, and operate a productive dairy herd that has won numerous awards for conservation and cattle excellence. One of our cows set the the World lifetime milk production record- living to be 20.5 years old.
Please don't lecture us on organic being "better for the environment" either. Our soil, especially that no-tilled for 30 years, is very healthy- NRCS hosts soil health workshops here, earthworms and other soil life abounds, and organic matter is on the rise.
My father-in-law, on the other hand, operates a 30+ year organic farm. His soil health is on a steady decline. Fields are worked to death, fertility is declining, and profit is not far behind. The amount of diesel he burns to produce one bushel of anything is mind boggling. It is far from being a "sustainable" operation. He's full of rhetoric as well, but few facts.
So please don't class us all as sheep. Some of us want to use every tool in the tool box to decrease pesticide use (GMO), reduce or eliminate soil loss (no-till/roundup) to protect our resources for the next generation. We use many of those technologies sparingly, and because we see positives to the whole picture, and not just the bottom line. My eldest son is out cutting hay as we speak- he's generation 6 here. I want him to have a future.
And please, show us your facts. Quantify animal health declines. Quantify soil health. And quantify you full environmental footprint, including soil loss, diesel burned, etc on a per bushel or ton basis. And don't mention any consperacy theories, please.
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