farming

Genetically modified wheat would increase yields, cut pesticide use and give Canadian farmers a global edge An excellent article on the importance of using GM foods. As they say, read the whole thing.

Yes, he's at it again. The comments boards are alive with support for this troublesome aristocrat (will nobody rid us of him?). I think he would really like us to go back to hunting-gathering. On the contrary, because organic farming is so inefficient it would deforest the planet if it were...

Organic farming produces same corn and soybean yields as conventional farms, but consumes less energy and no pesticides, study finds. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July05/organic.farm.vs.other.ssl.html

Organic Farming Harms the World, or so it is argued in this article from today's Daily Telegraph. Well, it must be at least a week since we had this argument, so why not revive it? Rolfe.