rouxshortorn
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How many of you are organic?
Bluestem":15blkzg6 said:I try to follow the standards. But I'm not certified organic, for two reasons. 1- I refuse to pay a fee because I choose to farm a certain way when my neighbor does not have to pay a fee for there chosen way of farming. 2- By direct marketing to the end user they see your operation and you can answer any concerns they may have.
A lot of us now use the term "sustainable". I expect that term will be regulated in the future. But not until we have built a sizable market for it. Then the big boys will regulate and change it so they can play in the sandbox with there own toys.
Look what just happened to the term "Grass fed". Now I'm trying to find a new term for my beef, I refuse to pay a fee for the right to use the grassfed word.
You'll find most of us that have been doing this "sustainable" thing for a while are an independent (ornery) bunch.
It'll be easier to beat me up if I get down off my soap box. So I'll get off it now.
If you have the organic system working right, army worms will not be a problem. In the mean time use BT.grannysoo":srr1hpih said:Not me. I've looked at it, but it's going to be almost impossible to do. Try to stay organic when the army worms come marching thru.....
No fair. You knocked me off my soap box.dun":22c4fn6c said:Bluestem":22c4fn6c said:I try to follow the standards. But I'm not certified organic, for two reasons. 1- I refuse to pay a fee because I choose to farm a certain way when my neighbor does not have to pay a fee for there chosen way of farming. 2- By direct marketing to the end user they see your operation and you can answer any concerns they may have.
A lot of us now use the term "sustainable". I expect that term will be regulated in the future. But not until we have built a sizable market for it. Then the big boys will regulate and change it so they can play in the sandbox with there own toys.
Look what just happened to the term "Grass fed". Now I'm trying to find a new term for my beef, I refuse to pay a fee for the right to use the grassfed word.
You'll find most of us that have been doing this "sustainable" thing for a while are an independent (ornery) bunch.
It'll be easier to beat me up if I get down off my soap box. So I'll get off it now.
Please define sustainable and (i guess) non-sustainable farming practices
Thanks
rouxshortorn":25ymf6x7 said:I was just wondering how many where organic because it seems more and more states are limiting the amount of manure can be used on feilds. I know manure is slow release and their worried run-off , but if this has been going for thousands of years is this where the term river bottom land came from?I mean, would you have the term river bottom if there was'nt run-off?
grannysoo":2ps9hoau said:Not me. I've looked at it, but it's going to be almost impossible to do. Try to stay organic when the army worms come marching thru.....
Bluestem":1fxxmnwz said:I try to follow the standards. But I'm not certified organic, for two reasons. 1- I refuse to pay a fee because I choose to farm a certain way when my neighbor does not have to pay a fee for there chosen way of farming. 2- By direct marketing to the end user they see your operation and you can answer any concerns they may have.
tytower":wu4s3dmv said:Just another way to rip off more tax -thats what the polies see and city people seem happy to express an opinion with no personal knowledge on the matter so the pollies get away with it . Today water, very soon they will be working on a tax for air quality.
They take the first excuse they can get, then put out a publicity campaign that makes you feel that its your fault we are all in this mess, so it should be you who pays to fix it up!
Bluestem":1oeks5vo said:I try to follow the standards. But I'm not certified organic, for two reasons. 1- I refuse to pay a fee because I choose to farm a certain way when my neighbor does not have to pay a fee for there chosen way of farming. 2- By direct marketing to the end user they see your operation and you can answer any concerns they may have.
A lot of us now use the term "sustainable". I expect that term will be regulated in the future. But not until we have built a sizable market for it. Then the big boys will regulate and change it so they can play in the sandbox with there own toys.
Look what just happened to the term "Grass fed". Now I'm trying to find a new term for my beef, I refuse to pay a fee for the right to use the grassfed word.
You'll find most of us that have been doing this "sustainable" thing for a while are an independent (ornery) bunch.
It'll be easier to beat me up if I get down off my soap box. So I'll get off it now.