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southern MN | And that is not a bad thing, it is just farming.
But then, the actual differences between conventional farming and organic farming become pretty fuzzy, don't they?
Is it really sustainable to be importing manure from other farms to 'sustain' yours? And claim that the organic way is sustainable?
Again, that gets to the marketing of organics, but that is what is out their in the public discussion, how organic production is pure and uses not fertilizers and so on....
But it's not, is it?
And there is the rub.
I see much discussion by conventional farmers on here about using manure, and using cover crops. And working with their soil more and more.
I wonder if the gap between conventional and organic production is rather small?
But in order to get premium prices for organic crops. It would not be good marketing to admit that.....
And then we get to the real deal - its all about money.
Always is.
The organic folks say Monsanto and any farmer using such is the root of all evil for their love of money.......
While the organic folk themselves are promoting ther way as better to gain an ecconomic advantage.
Hum.
I realize you would need to look deeply in a mirror to see or admit that, and it is a difficult thing to do. Maybe some baby steps can be made.
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Forbes article on the "Organic Religion".
