Dealing with the chemical infestation of... well, everything is getting rough for farmers now. I can't use manure from a commercial operation because it's probably tainted with glyphosphate or a neonicotinoid, most food waste from commercial sources the same. So, you have to build your own supply chains, keeping to suppliers that aren't tied to big corporate operations.
Definitely. I mean I don't entirely blame farmers for the situation. Dealing with critters intent on eating up crops wholesale is a never ending battle.
If it were more practical and economical I'd probably favor greenhouses and hydroponics as a way to limit the risk of pests without requiring any chemicals. I guess a more feasible alternative would be if people grew their own little gardens, but I imagine that would only work for so many kinds of crops.
Greenhouses and hydroponics don't work at scale: they're energy and input intensive (petroleum based products). The answer is to stop raising crops like junkies, giving them constant hits of stuff to keep them going. Strong crops resist things.
Dealing with the chemical infestation of... well, everything is getting rough for farmers now. I can't use manure from a commercial operation because it's probably tainted with glyphosphate or a neonicotinoid, most food waste from commercial sources the same. So, you have to build your own supply chains, keeping to suppliers that aren't tied to big corporate operations.
Definitely. I mean I don't entirely blame farmers for the situation. Dealing with critters intent on eating up crops wholesale is a never ending battle.
If it were more practical and economical I'd probably favor greenhouses and hydroponics as a way to limit the risk of pests without requiring any chemicals. I guess a more feasible alternative would be if people grew their own little gardens, but I imagine that would only work for so many kinds of crops.
Greenhouses and hydroponics don't work at scale: they're energy and input intensive (petroleum based products). The answer is to stop raising crops like junkies, giving them constant hits of stuff to keep them going. Strong crops resist things.