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by kickout 5y ago
I agree with most of your comments. I would like to add that a LARGE chunk of rural (truly rural) economic rely heavily on Big Ag and selling those products. From co-ops to seed dealers, chemical dealers, people to apply and plant these che
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by kickout 5y ago
Would disagree with the automated comment. Most thing in regenerative ag are just as automated as conventional ag, unless you're thinking of something specific?
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by kickout 5y ago
Replies to your questions are good. I'd say the yield downside is the most glaring. Farmers really can't afford a have a self-imposed 'bad' year while they try to adopt new practices. Bankers and lenders (which farmers r
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by kickout 5y ago
Maybe not what they are referring too, but you can absolutely 'brick' land by over applying chemicals ('salting the earth'). There is a continuum depending on which chemical and how 'bricked' you make it.
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by kickout 5y ago
Probably referring to dust bowl era land like Oklahoma. I don't like the word collapse, but I'm guessing there are implying that the ground is x% less productive for crop production or grazing). The risk of land collapsing is prob
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by kickout 5y ago
Yes, this is the path for many small players. We had a craft beer revolution, and there is a 'craft beef ' revolution slowly happening. How well can this model scale remains to be seen. Also, do not underestimate the meat cartels
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by kickout 5y ago
Yes, farmers have banded together and make large purchases and grain sales. These are known as 'co-ops' in the US. The idea of them is great. There is a WIDE variance on the quality of co-ops. Some are great and well-run and pro
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by kickout 5y ago
Yes it is. I don't mean to ignore that. Not everyone gets it and its not 100% coverage (usually 50-85% in my experience). I would argue the pendulum has swung too far with crop insurance. There are acres that have no business being in
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by kickout 5y ago
There does exist sub-surface irrigation setups. They aren't popular, but obviously would deliver water closer to the roots of tree. Note: I haven't ever seen a tree farm with sub-surface irrigation, only annual fruits/vegetab
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by kickout 5y ago
The number is high, but farming in generally is a high risk bet. I often say to people, I need to spend (i.e risk) $100,000 for the chance to make $20,000-$30,000 if everything goes correctly. One major event and you just lost 100K. Sca
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by kickout 5y ago
No, just no. This is 100% false. You are not required to use ANY chemical on ANY crop in the united states. It's it 100% a voluntary decision. Why so many people make the decision to use these chemicals is another discussion. Chemicals
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by kickout 5y ago
Correct, but the current economic incentive structure is set up for short term profits and nobody really cares about the soil quality (except perhaps farmers that own the ground they farm; which even then they are to survive long enough to
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by kickout 5y ago
Things like soil organic carbon (SoC) are commonly used measures of progress. Also things like humic acid and other secondary measures of biological can be used. No two patches of 'good' soil are the same, so there is some intuiti
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by kickout 5y ago
Yes, those seed companies are breeding for what the _market_ is demanding. As the market is currently constructed, for better or worse, farmers are more successful when they can sell more gain (e.g. higher yield). There is _no_ reward for q
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by kickout 5y ago
Investment bankers also have autonomy and generally work in small teams. Not responsible for human beings, just capital. Also if a IB gets fired (but is good) they are probably employed within a week. A good teacher that gets fired (for fig
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by kickout 5y ago
Is that a location thing? Like, do places like Saskatoon have problems attracting people (weather)?
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by kickout 5y ago
Although an insanely complex topic, this basically sums up my views (spouse is a 6-8 teacher). Teachers have no autonomy to teach (which discipline is apart of).
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by kickout 5y ago
OP is correct. double your salary at your job, but have to take verbal abuse and berated from your 'boss' and see how that paycheck affects your life
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by kickout 5y ago
Do you have a link or example for, uh, science? Lol
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by kickout 5y ago
This is correct and will probably only be broken from a crazy differentiating hardware offering (like a self-driving tractor). It's coming...
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by kickout 5y ago
No farmer is applying nitrogen to soybeans. They fix their own nitrogen, and generally add nitrogen to the system. Any plant is going to take nutrients (native or otherwise) from the system. Just because ornamental species don't have a
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by kickout 5y ago
This is highly misinformed. Corn doesn't 'need' any supplemental fertilizer (and was grown without much for centuries), we choose to do it because it's more profitable. Soybeans, being a legume, make their own nitrogen.
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Linux and Agriculture? Ok(thinkingagriculture.io)
1 points by kickout 5y ago|0 comments
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by kickout 5y ago
I think your getting downvotes with your 'software engineers should manage everything' comment. That's a comical statement to make and comes off appearing as a 'know-it-all', something the CDC appears to be sufferin
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by kickout 5y ago
Can't do it at the individual/family scale. Gotta go back thousands of years for that model. Population is too great (mostly enabled by highly scaled, highly efficient agriculture)
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by kickout 5y ago
I do farming. I'm intrigued by this concept, but am hesitant. I don't see any value add off the bat.
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Predictions for Agriculture during the 2020s decade(thinkingagriculture.io)
3 points by kickout 5y ago|0 comments
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by kickout 5y ago
That's what kills me and continues to perplex me. Something like AI for agriculture machines (think maize and soybean fields) are NOT heavily regulated, safety critical, or deeply complex. Its basically 160 acres of open space with rea
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by kickout 5y ago
Nice....Appreciate the drive towards easier use and non-programmers in general. D3 and Observeable in general are doing excellent work
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by kickout 5y ago
Just wanted to reply that I am firmly against policies like requiring masks because its easier to identify compliance, it reeks of star of david on jacket mentality. Its EASY to have draconian and blanket restrictions. Its HARD to sit down

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