The business of farming

Truth About Trade Technology – November 20, 2009
By John Reifsteck
Farming is a business. It’s my business. Success requires sound business practices. That’s why I choose to plant GM corn and soybeans–and why I’m so appalled by a new activist-sponsored study that questions my ability to make sensible decisions for my own farm.
Except that this isn’t [...]

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This post was written by BeckerCommunications on November 20, 2009 Comments (0)

Impact of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use: US Organic Center report evaluation by PG Economics

PG Economics Limited – November 19, 2009
This article by PG Economics discusses the Organic Center’s (OC) latest release Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use: the first thirteen years by Charles Benbrook, which confirms the positive impact biotech crops have had on reducing insecticide use and associated environmental impacts. However, the OC’s assessment [...]

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U.S. farmers continue to favor biotech crop varieties

Biotechnology Industry Organization – November 17, 2009
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. farmers have embraced biotech varieties of soybeans, cotton and corn at the rate of 91 percent, 88 percent and 85 percent, respectively. This is because agricultural biotechnology allows farmers to grow more food on less land using farming practices that are [...]

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This post was written by BeckerCommunications on November 17, 2009 Comments (0)