A farmers stand against monsanto.

[wd9]

So i asked Gabe the question directly here is his reply:


Brown's Ranch Brian, Great question. The answer lies in the
miracle of a properly functioning mineral cycle. This occurs
when we have a healthy ecosystem. By this I mean we have the
combination of soil biology along with root exudates from a very
diverse plant community and very diverse insect and animal
communities all working to insure a properly functioning mineral
cycle. We have shown that this mineral cycle is actually taking
organic forms of these nutrients and converting them to
inorganic (plant available) forms. Tests done on our soils by
Dr. Rick Haney, ARS Temple, Texas have proven this. Now, it is
true that when we export produce from our land we are exporting
nutrients however, there is no way for me to know how much of
these nutrients occur in the soils on our ranch.

For you see, a proper functioning mineral cycle is able to cycle
organic minerals that are for example, in the case of
phosphorus, currently "tied up" as rock phosphate. We have not
used any synthetic fertilizers on our home unit since 2008 and
yet current tests show that nutrient levels in the top 24" are
increasing despite our "exporting" grains and meat. Our soils
are alive, our management just needs to allow it to function
properly.

[ColevilleH2S]

In an organic system, unless the human
feces and urine are put back on the soil
in which the food is harvested from,
there is no cycle. Only mining and
export.

[TOM4CWB]

coleville,

Many Municipalities are doing exactly that.

Toilet to table: Human waste serves as cheap, effective
fertilizer
By Bob Shaw
bshaw@pioneerpress.com
Posted: 01/13/2013 12:01:00 AM CST
Updated: 01/22/2013 11:44:46 AM CST

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_22367291/fr
om-your-toilet-your-dining-table

East of Edmonton we applied this for years... was a
very good source of nutrients.

Cheers!

[wd9]

I've asked Mr Brown how this cycle works.
So far no reply.

[wd9]

And we've been having a great
conversation on facebook. Sharing ideas
and thoughts.

[FarmRanger]

<i>"The answer lies in the miracle of a properly
functioning mineral cycle."</i> 
Having a healthy soil ecosystem isn't really any
more of a miracle than life itself is a miracle.  
Where reality and the organic gospel really start
to part ways is when they say that using crop
protection products and fertilizers will destroy soil
ecosystems.  Mr. Brown has correctly figured out
that a lack of diversity in crop rotations and  
excessive tillage will reduce productivity of soils.  
This is true regardless of whether they're farmed
"organic" or not.   

Its really not rocket science after that: The only
way you can remove crops while maintaining soil
nutrient levels is to either add back those nutrients
yourself, or farm downwind from an active
volcano. ;-)