Tough question... I am comfortable with point of sale check off but the main thing is how and who decides to spend these funds no matter if it is wheat canola etc...
Just came back last night from one week in France for my brother's wedding. I have several uncles and brothers farming there. Their crops look great even after some winter frost, they had favorable conditions to have the crop shape up. Their wheat heads look giant and lots of them for a potential of 2.5 times ours. They use 3 times of fungicide and yet they have fusarium and leaf disease problems.
That last point worries me as we are using the fungicides more and more. Their fields have tramlines that look like freeways, they use them so often.
On the other end I got to talk to several people that favor organic and are definitely against GMO.
In my opinion, we need to find genetic ways and possibly GMO to avoid using pesticides to control diseases and insects. And this work needs to be done in public/private partnership. funds need to be spent really efficiently, in order to speed the rate of findings.
Industry needs to be part of the decision and need to be collaborative.
Just came back last night from one week in France for my brother's wedding. I have several uncles and brothers farming there. Their crops look great even after some winter frost, they had favorable conditions to have the crop shape up. Their wheat heads look giant and lots of them for a potential of 2.5 times ours. They use 3 times of fungicide and yet they have fusarium and leaf disease problems.
That last point worries me as we are using the fungicides more and more. Their fields have tramlines that look like freeways, they use them so often.
On the other end I got to talk to several people that favor organic and are definitely against GMO.
In my opinion, we need to find genetic ways and possibly GMO to avoid using pesticides to control diseases and insects. And this work needs to be done in public/private partnership. funds need to be spent really efficiently, in order to speed the rate of findings.
Industry needs to be part of the decision and need to be collaborative.
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