Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
G'day mates,
A note from the American Soc. of Agronomy FWIW: quoting CONVENTIONAL OR ORGANIC? Scientists from the University of Minnesota demonstrated yields of corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic production practices were utilized as compared with conventional production practices. After factoring in production costs, net returns between the two production strategies were equivalent. This research was published in the March-April {2003, I presume] issue of Agronomy Journal, http://agron.scijournals.org/current.shtml. /quoting Cheers, Phred. -- LID |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
"Jim Webster" wrote:
"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:57:26 GMT, (Phred) wrote: G'day mates, A note from the American Soc. of Agronomy FWIW: quoting CONVENTIONAL OR ORGANIC? Scientists from the University of Minnesota demonstrated yields of corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic production practices were utilized as compared with conventional production practices. After factoring in production costs, net returns between the two production strategies were equivalent. This research was published in the March-April {2003, I presume] issue of Agronomy Journal, http://agron.scijournals.org/current.shtml. /quoting Interesting that the yield drag of organic input, compared to high input conventional, was no more than 7-19%. (Speaking just from the abstract, I will not pay for the article, since that would support the US economy.) better stop eating bread and I shudder to think how much danish pig meat is made on the back of US feed stuffs. You could install filters to block all US-originating domains while you're at it. |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:54:59 GMT, Blanche Nonken
wrote: "Jim Webster" wrote: "Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:57:26 GMT, (Phred) wrote: G'day mates, A note from the American Soc. of Agronomy FWIW: quoting CONVENTIONAL OR ORGANIC? Scientists from the University of Minnesota demonstrated yields of corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic production practices were utilized as compared with conventional production practices. After factoring in production costs, net returns between the two production strategies were equivalent. This research was published in the March-April {2003, I presume] issue of Agronomy Journal, http://agron.scijournals.org/current.shtml. /quoting Interesting that the yield drag of organic input, compared to high input conventional, was no more than 7-19%. (Speaking just from the abstract, I will not pay for the article, since that would support the US economy.) (Snip dimwit comments from previous posters who apparently didn't even bother to read the abstract. :-) Another interesting thing (again just speaking from the abstract) is that soybean had the larger organic yield drag in that range 7-19%, of the two different crops in the rotations (soy and corn). I'd thought it would be the opposite way around. |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:54:59 GMT, Blanche Nonken (Snip dimwit comments from previous posters who apparently didn't even bother to read the abstract. :-) perhaps we ought to snip dimwit comments from posters who wouldn't read the article -- - Jim Webster I believe that this thought has been enunciated before. A surly critic might even use the word "banality". |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:57:26 GMT, (Phred) wrote:
G'day mates, A note from the American Soc. of Agronomy FWIW: quoting CONVENTIONAL OR ORGANIC? Scientists from the University of Minnesota demonstrated yields of corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic production practices were utilized as compared with conventional production practices. After factoring in production costs, net returns between the two production strategies were equivalent. This research was published in the March-April {2003, I presume] issue of Agronomy Journal, http://agron.scijournals.org/current.shtml. /quoting Interesting that the yield drag of organic input, compared to high input conventional, was no more than 7-19%. (Speaking just from the abstract, I will not pay for the article, since that would support the US economy.) |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
better stop eating bread and I shudder to think how much danish pig meat is made on the back of US feed stuffs. Less and less... You might also look at the GM policies of all the UK supermarkets, which are already GM free for food and increasingly specifying GM free for animal feed... regards Marcus http://www.vancepublishing.com/FSI/a...05insights.htm Capitalizing on niches (Consumers) Consumers in the European Union are denouncing genetically modified foods and Danish Crown, a processing company, plans to capitalize on it. The processor is hoping to introduce the first GM-free pork to the market. The company is negotiating with producers to supply the meat. The processor also will pay producers a premium over the standard pork price to supplement the higher costs of using GM-free feed. The initial plan is to process 5,000 to 7,000 GM-free pigs a week. Danish Crown plans to focus on marketing to the United Kingdom where consumers are especially interested in GM-free meat products. Meanwhile, a Canadian producer, Breton Natural Pork of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, has earned the "free-farmed" label from the American Humane Association and Farm Animal Services. The free-farmed label is designed to assure consumers that du Breton's pork cuts came from animals treated according to American Humane Association's animal welfare standards. An independent Farm Animal Services inspector audits and certifies the production process. The standards include provisions that require pigs to be raised in a stress-reducing environment, have adequate shelter and comfortable resting areas, sufficient space, proper facilities and are able to exhibit normal (rooting) behavior. |
Parallel lines in agriculture do meet?
wrote in message ... better stop eating bread and I shudder to think how much danish pig meat is made on the back of US feed stuffs. Less and less... You might also look at the GM policies of all the UK supermarkets, which are already GM free for food and increasingly specifying GM free for animal feed... oh yes, I forgot, you believe what you are told by major corporations, especially if they are supermarkets. I suggest you run a search to see what actually goes into pig feeds on the continent. -- - Jim Webster I believe that this thought has been enunciated before. A surly critic might even use the word "banality". |
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