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   Wolfy Posted 10:45 am
   10 Aug 2009

   It his remarks, Mr. Salatin may have hit another nerve on the issue of big Ag: the arrogance (hubris) of scientists and managers.  I’ve seen far too many examples of scientific and managerial arrogance resulting in missed opportunities, failed initiatives, and dangerous conditions.  Another situation that stymies those who could and should make wise decisions is nothing short of stage fright or being blind-sided.  Decision makers, who have not been trained for their jobs, and have been placed in situations that they are not able to handle, are pressured by those in the know with the hidden agendas to make foolish and contemptible decisions.  Big Ag, with their armies of lawyers, advocates, and politicos, put pressure on even the smallest units of decision levels. For example, a farmer who asked about soil conservation will get a truckload of information on how to manage their land with pesticides.  However, if he is interested in organic farming to conserve soil, he can not get Govt fund$.  Big Ag makes sure that even the county extension agent marches to their tunes. 

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   TimK Posted 10:53 am
   10 Aug 2009

   It will be ok if all the soil is destoyed because we won't have anything to plant in it anyways. Once the pollen with the beloved "Terminator" genes start jumping plant species all plants will become sterile. Just another fine technological innovation from the fine folks at Monsanto who have brought us quality products like DDT, Agent Orange, PCBs and dioxin!http://www.youtube.com/results?feature=moby&search_query=world+according+to+monsanto&search_type=&aq=f

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   amazingdrx Posted 9:20 pm
   10 Aug 2009

   Exactly Joel, life depends upon living soil and it is being killed with chemicals and blowing away in the wind, a toxic dust storm where the biosphere used to root.And it also sequestered enough carbon to make up for our fossil fuelishness, before much of it was destroyed.By using biodigestion of the waste stream for energy backup for a solar/wind powered grid, thus eliminating human energy based GHG, and using the organic fertilizer from the biodigestion to eliminate chemical fertilizer and revive the soil, we could actually reverse this ongoing GHG climate distater.And revive the economy.  And end oil and other energy resource wars forvever.  Then we could afford healthcare, education, foreign food aid (instead of bombs), science, conservation, and financial security.  Fix the soil, fix our world.  Simple.

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   anil Posted 9:30 am
   11 Aug 2009

   The ag business is busy buying up lands--in Africa and South East Asia. Read IFPRI's report: http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/bp/bp013.aspScary, the way the big-ag goes around the world like a mammoth leaving a trail of destruction behind.

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