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But we also don't even take the most basic actions to prevent that fertilizer from making it into our waterways. Farmers insist on putting in thousands of mile
by tw04 6y ago
But we also don't even take the most basic actions to prevent that fertilizer from making it into our waterways. Farmers insist on putting in thousands of miles of drain tile and running it straight into creeks and streams. They plow their fields right up to the very edge of marshes and streams instead of leaving grass strips to act as a barrier to runoff. It's shocking how little people seem to realize or care about the fact we can't even handle minute changes to help mother nature. The ironic part being, at least around here, every year some group spends millions and millions of dollars on "Farmer's Care" commercials and billboards.
Also, not trying to be a grammar nazi - I just appreciate when people point things out to me so take it in that spirit.
Alluded to - eluded means you're evading/escaping something.
- nemo44x 6y agoAhhh thanks, didn’t know that elude and allude has different spellings. TIL.
- bluGill 6y agoFarming has changed since 1930. I know your history textbooks stopped covering it then (for good reason, after 1930 farming hasn't been significant), but that doesn't mean farming has stood still. Plowing as practiced in your history books is out of style and only rarely done. Farmers are well aware that soil washed away is gone forever, and are working to conserve it. Farmers are aware that fertilizer is a significant cost and what washes off is wasted money. No-til, strip til or other minimal till farming is the normal for many farmers. Cover crops are fast becoming popular. The old plows often are sold for scrape when in perfectly good shape (plows wear out fast in use)