Monday, August 13, 2012
All because of one day on the calendar
Drought? What drought?
Kansas always has droughts. Alfalfa doesn't seem to be bothered by this year's drought. Could we learn something from this? No, of course not. We're EXCEPTIONAL. We don't learn.
The current problem is a classic agricultural mistake: monoculture. Corn production is required by the Gaian national suicide laws, and corn production is subsidized by the Gaian national suicide laws. So farmers grow lots of corn, and ag research focuses on corn. Alfalfa fades into the background even though it's more adaptable, enriches the soil and encourages honeybees.
In terms of both government subsidies and the natural cycle, corn is 'taker', alfalfa is 'maker'.
But we keep growing more corn. All because the fucking Iowa caucus comes first on the calendar.
A new government forecast says alfalfa hay production is up 15 percent in Kansas after a huge spike in harvested acres.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that Kansas growers are expected to harvest 2.25 million tons of alfalfa hay. The expected yield of 3 tons per acre is the same as a year ago, but it is coming off about 750,000 acres.
Kansas farmers planted 100,000 more acres of alfalfa hay this year in response to record hay prices last year.
Kansas always has droughts. Alfalfa doesn't seem to be bothered by this year's drought. Could we learn something from this? No, of course not. We're EXCEPTIONAL. We don't learn.
The current problem is a classic agricultural mistake: monoculture. Corn production is required by the Gaian national suicide laws, and corn production is subsidized by the Gaian national suicide laws. So farmers grow lots of corn, and ag research focuses on corn. Alfalfa fades into the background even though it's more adaptable, enriches the soil and encourages honeybees.
In terms of both government subsidies and the natural cycle, corn is 'taker', alfalfa is 'maker'.
But we keep growing more corn. All because the fucking Iowa caucus comes first on the calendar.
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