Farm Bill Passes Senate...

[simply dave]

Chemicals kill weeds and grass, fertilizer is phosphorus n potassium, sulfur and nitrogen, those are key for growing corn. Most use round up, which u could drink if u wanted to. We take care of the land, if we don't yields go down and u don't make money

Many fertilizers are inorganic/chemical based though. You're not suggesting that commercial fertilizers are just as safe for the environment/soil health than organic composts/manures/fertilizers, yes? What about trace mineral depletion through the continued use of commercial fertilizers? Commercial fertilizers don't "put back" everything that plants take out. Organics (compost/manure) does.

Addressing your Roundup...Drink it? Umm...no thanks. I was once an avid user of Roundup until a few things occurred. First, Monsanto forcing farmers to use their GMO "Roundup Ready" seed and getting patents on their seed (in the old days universities released strains to the public domain....for free). Secondly, a study in Argentina that has been successfully quelled linking Roundup to some pretty severe birth defects...
Monsanto's herbicide Roundup linked to birth defects in Argentina's agricultural areas?

Monsanto has done well at covering this up and dismissing it, but all things being equal, I distrust a corporation who has dep pockets and is entrenched in government (USDA and FDA) and contributes heavily to lawmakers in return for legislative favors.

You can drink your Roundup, but hopefully you've already had your children.

 

[brownbrown]

I'm in for video of Orange drinking Roundup from the tap. Since its safe and all



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[machine23]

Is that person serious saying that roundup is safe to drink?

 

[brownbrown]

Is that person serious saying that roundup is safe to drink?

Think so... this isnt a joke convo

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[orange2]

I just mean that round up isn't nearly as dangerous as other chemicals, I used to haul for Monsanto, I just mean its not a chemical that will kill u if u get it in your mouth like some others we use. Some of the grass killers u can taste if u get a drop on your skin. Lots of manure these days is not nearly ask potent as it used to be because the pigs n cows are so efficient in digestion u have to use 8000 gallons per acre to get replacement value out of it. I don't like to type so I apologize for the generalizations.

 

[simply dave]

Do you use MAP or DAP?

 

[orange2]

So you DO grow GMO!
did you fold to them, or go down fighting?

We grow a lot of gmo for one reason, most of the best genetics are in those corns for the highest possible yields and most profit. Does it suck ass bending over for Monsanto, yes it does but we don't own a lot of land and cash rent so we need the most profit possible. So yes, I am just a bitch like most other people lol

 

[orange2]

Yes we use those product, we also soil test so we know what the soil needs

 

[simply dave]

Yes we use those product, we also soil test so we know what the soil needs

MAP and DAP are chemical salt fertilizers. Are you simply testing for NPK? What are you doing to replenish the trace minerals? I'm sure you'll disagree with my my friend, but...IMHO...you are killing your soil and perpetuating a cycle where you are bound to constantly adding chemical to get the yields you "need"...which are propped up by gov't control of the market.

 

[brownbrown]

We grow a lot of gmo for one reason, most of the best genetics are in those corns for the highest possible yields and most profit. Does it suck ass bending over for Monsanto, yes it does but we don't own a lot of land and cash rent so we need the most profit possible. So yes, I am just a bitch like most other people lol

I dont hold you responsible for being Monsantos bitch bro. Its just the cost of farming in the Midwest. NO ONE can fully beat them legally.

Now advocating thar GMO is better because of genetics.... Bullshit.

Farmers used to get good genetics from knowledge and smart seed sorting and planting for years.

So you gonna drink roundup or what?

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