In the next several weeks, farmers across the U.S. will begin planting and cultivating their crops for the 2013 harvest. With the 2012 drought still looming, this is a little scary. You can put a seed in the ground, but what does it need to grow? Water, nutrients, sunlight. And more water. And not to […]
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Changing the views of desert & livestock
What is your attention span? Mine – especially for videos – is usually around 2 minutes. And that’s only if it’s good and I don’t skip on before it’s over. This video I’m posting about today is 22:20 and it felt like only 2 minutes. There is a new video circling the Internet (I found […]
What to tell environmental activists about agriculture…
The next time an environmental activist, or even just a curious consumer, asks you about the greenhouse gas emissions from modern production agriculture, direct them to this study, conducted by Stanford University. The study reviewed how the advances in high-yield agriculture achieved during the so-called Green Revolution have not only helped feed the planet, but […]
“Renewable energy” (aka ethanol) and the beef with the livestock industry
In doing research for my job the other day, I came across the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2010 Policy Issues. Their top five issues for 2010 are: Death Tax NCBA supports a dual-track policy to: 1) increase the exemption level and decrease the rate of taxation; and 2) provide an overall exemption for agriculture. Antibiotics […]
Pets – climate changer?
Pets are now being blamed as a major source of carbon emissions. This research may seem ridiculous, but in the US, 42.5 million households have one or more dogs. And in just Delhi, India alone, there are 200,000 stray dogs. (Source) Maybe this will take the eyes off of livestock for a while, or hopefully […]
