"Torsten Brinch" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:23:37 GMT, "Gordon Couger"
wrote:
..GM crops .. reduction of erosion

Myth: Since 1996 GM crops have enabled a huge shift
to conservation tillage in USA.

Fact: During the period from 1996 (before GM crops) to
2002 the percentage of cropland acres in conservation
tillage in USA has remained nearly constant at 36-37 %.

Over the same period the percentage of cropland in
intensive tillage has increased from 38,5 % to 40,5 %.

USA had 2.3 million more acres in intensive tillage
in 2002 than it had in 1996 -- and 700,000 less acres
in conservation tillage.

I don't know what your calling conservation tillage, Torsten but your
misinterpreting fact you don't understand again.

Gordon