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Originally Posted by TheUrbanFarmer
Imid should be banned out right in my opinion. Along with all other neonicotinoids. While they are not single-handedly responsible for colony collapse in bees, they are a large contributing factor. There is a reason they were banned across the EU.
We really have fallen behind in the USA in regards to protecting our farmlands. A vast majority of farmers no longer even know what to do outside of what their various product reps tell them. That applies to fertilizer and pesticide usage.
When I first started farming over a decade ago I was absolutely baffled when trying to discuss methodologies with large agricorp farmers. They really had no clue other than, read this label or read this chart. It's sad.
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That's quite the generalization.
The real story lies in the middle.
Organics will not save the planet and conventional farming will not kill it.
I am an Ag planner and deal with 99% conventional farmers. Most of them are conservation minded and do a heck of a job building soil, no-till, and use resources wisely.