...In Blake Hurst’s article, he argues why modern farming methods are more preferable than organic farming methods. In his article he points out the reasons as to why farmers do not benefit from organic farming. He starts by mentioning his frustration towards a airplane passenger who lacks the knowledge of livestock farming. He quotes, “I’m so tired of people who wouldn’t visit a doctor who used a stethoscope instead of an MRI demanding that a farmer like me use 1930s technology to food”. (Hurst 2009) Through this quote Hurst is explaining that if people do not trust a doctor who practices old medical methods then why do they demand farmers to practice old farming methods. He later states, “Farming has always been messy and painful, and bloody...
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...Benefits of Factory Farming What are the benefits of factory farming? Factory farming or industrial agriculture involves the exploitation of animals so as to ensure profits, particularly in the dairy and meat industries. As such, engaging in this kind of farming not only offers high profits, but it also guarantees more productivity. Cheap food production: Due to the use of technology and “economies of scale,” they produce food at less cost than smaller farms, thus enabling customers to save money on food purchases (1). Efficiency: The ability to efficiently produce and distribute huge quantities of food to feed large cities (1). Employment: Factory farms provide employment to nearby communities (1). Capital: Supporters argue that factory farms do invest in the communities in which they operate (1). In today’s technology factory farming and also applying chemical products, food is produced at lower costs as compared to smaller farms. A cheaper production that benefits the producers and the consumers. Meaning producers will have better profits. Consumers can enjoy on the lower priced products. The capability of providing large amounts of food is vital in huge cities. This high efficiency will benefit the people in those particular cities ensuring they always have food. Stopping food shortages is a major factory farming benefit. The produced food product can be quickly distributed to its consumers, thus supporting better overall health. Employment of factory farming requires lots of...
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...is steadily declining through the practice of "factory farming." Factory farming is performed by the few large companies controlling food processing in America, it is vile and takes away humanity from those who continue to do it. It is the process in which farms "manufacture" food in unhealthy environments rather than safely breed livestock. It negatively affects the welfare of animals and the companies put the value of efficiency and profit before the health and safety of the animals. The repercussions of the choice to make these environments unhealthy by large corporations and keep them that way without trying to fix them further the damage to the treatment of livestock and the nutritional damage to America. It is imperative that America takes a stand as a nation to stop the process of factory farming and its effects, before the corporations go too far to the point where it is unstoppable. Factory farming is an increasing epidemic in the world of farming, we need to stop this before it is no longer preventable. A large portion of the population in America actually have no idea how livestock is taken care of by the corporations that they buy from. They do not know that the animals are so carelessly handled, that the animals are looked at as materials rather than actual living produce. In the documentary "Food, Inc." (2010) the producers of the movie actually get an inside view of the process of factory farming. The scene from Chapter 1: "Fast Food to All Food" shows...
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...Urban farming in Detroit Turning the Motor City into Farm City Urban farming in Detroit Turning the Motor City into Farm City Subject: Intercultural Communication Studies 2nd Term Date of release: 16.02.2011 Table of Contents 1 2 3 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 4 Urban farming in Detroit .................................................................................................... 5 3.1 3.2 SWOT analysis ............................................................................................................ 5 Urban farming projects in Detroit ............................................................................... 8 4 5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 11 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... 12 2 1 Introduction The term urban farming or agriculture recently pops up in the media. It is mainly applied regarding city development in third world countries, but as well it becomes more often a phenomena taking place in cities of industrial countries. After examining the general characteristics of urban farming...
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...Technological Transformations in Farming Midterm Exam Paper UMUC HIST 125 Technological Transformations in Farming Technological advances and discoveries in the field of agriculture and farming were and continue to be such a vital factor in providing for food and produce for the ever so growing population worldwide. One advertisement in 1921 best sum of the result of progress in farming which claimed “that buying a tractor allows a farmer to keep his son in school, instead of taking him out to help with the farm work” (What is Progress, 1995) In this paper, I will be discussing some very important technological inventions and discoveries that helped to shape the future of farming today. The Neolithic Revolution, also known as the Agriculture Revolution, was a very important period in farming and agriculture because it was the very start of it. It was in this time period that people discovered that when you put seeds into the ground, it produced food. This discovery resulted in Nomads developing permanent settlements. They also learned to domesticate animals for food sources and slash and burn farming, which was the burning of forests in order to use its ashes for fertilizer for their crops during this period. (Global History and AP World Review in 12 Minutes, 2012) Now let’s look at the early civilizations in the Mesopotamia area. People here started settling by the water, after discovering that it was more suitable for farming and trade. They also discovered...
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...Fish Farming | Benefits and Costs | Hailey Devitt 3/28/2011 | English 160 Module # 4 & 5 Assignment # 5 Formal Report North Island College Section: Distance Submitted To Derek Hanebury March 28, 2011 Submitted by: Ms. H. Devitt Table of contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 1 Introduction & Background……………………………………………………………………………………Page 2 Major Issues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 2 & 3 Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 & 4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Page 5 Executive Summary Fish farming in Canada has recently taken quite the spotlight, for good or for worse that is the question that needs to be addressed. I feel the negatives greatly outshine the positives at this point in time; the wild salmon stocks are currently in danger and fish farming is taking double the amount of wild salmon to produce half the amount of farmed fish. The fish coming from the farms are dubious to say the least; they produce a chemical, disease ridden product that is not beneficial for consumption. There are many issues around the benefits of the actual fish, and what it might do to the wild if they are interbred and mixed among the wild salmon. However like everything along with the negatives come some benefits of these farms. There is a major industry with fish farming which...
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...theories as to what caused the Mayan's to fall and disappear however, the theory that seems to have the most support is that the one thing that allowed them to be most successful also doomed them in their final days... farming. The Mayan Civilization grew so rapidly due to their advanced agricultural techniques, their ability to develop and perfect these techniques based on their need to produce more food for their growing needs, however ultimately these farming methods failed them leaving their enormous civilization dependant on food THEY farmed hungry and forced to move on or die out. To start, the Mayan's weren't a very large nation nor did they have very usable land to be able to farm on. They were located in Mesoamerica in the center of many wetlands and hills/mountains, however they did not let these hindrances stop them, instead, they used their unique habitat, and developed new ways of farming that proved to be VERY successful. Archeological discoveries prove so, "Evidence comes in form of vegetation disturbance including; charcoal from burning for forest cleaning and the pollen/phytoliths of domesticated plants in lowlands AND highlands prior to 3,000 B.C." (SOURCE 3) This proves that there is evidence still being discovered today of past farming endeavors of the Mayan's from thousands of years ago. Of all the...
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...soils in sand in few years. Bio Fertilizer .Com is one organic center with information about natural products and eco friendly energies. Information Center about how to use Solar, Wind , BioDigestors and other sources of cheap energy for houses and business. Bio Pesticides are natural products that helps in the maintenance of gardens and organic food production. Read the Biology of Microorganisms to learn more about the scientific basis. Introducing the basics of the science of Biology of Microorganisms and its applications, as fertilizers or composting for example. Organic Farming State The World of Organic Agriculture: More Than 31 Million Hectares Worldwide The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), and the Foundation Ecology & Farming (SOEL), Germany, presented the latest global data on organic farming at the BioFach fair 2006 in Nuremberg, the world leading fair for organic food. According to the survey, currently more than 31 million hectares of farmland are under organic management worldwide, a gain of around five million hectares in a single year. A major increase of organic land has taken place in China, where nearly three million hectares of pastoral land were recently certified. HUNGER: DO YOU KNOW THE FACTS? It is estimated that one billion people in the world suffer from hunger and...
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...December 2015 Should Factory Farming Be Acceptable in Our Society? Since the past fifty years, farming operations in the United States have developed from individualized production to mass production, which is known today as factory farming. Factory farming is a method of food and fiber production which exploits animals in a confined environment (Marcus). As the demand for meat continues to increase, the modern agricultural practice of factory farming also continues to increase to meet the food consumption of humans. Factory farms consist of a large number of animals confined in small spaces to minimize operation costs; this mass production has decreased the price of meat as the factories produce an excess amount of meat to satisfy the demand. However, although Americans are fulfilled with the abundant amount of cheap meat, the practice of factory farming causes serious consequences for animals, humans, and the environment. This unhealthy practice has led to problems such as pollution, inhuman animal treatment, and human illness. Therefore, for all these reasons, many people have stated that factory farming is morally and ethically wrong. Since factory farms wield tremendous power in our society, they have become a controversial topic, with many people questioning whether they are detrimental or beneficial to our society. While opponents believe that the costs of factory farming outweigh the benefits, supporters rather believe that factory farming is needed in our current society...
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...Fish farming Fish farming or pisciculture is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases juvenile fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species' natural numbers is generally referred to as a fish hatchery. Worldwide, the most important fish species used in fish farming are carp, salmon, tilapia and catfish.[1][2] There is an increasing demand for fish and fish protein, which has resulted in widespread overfishing in wild fisheries, China holding 62 percent of the world's fish farming practice.[3] Fish farming offers fish marketers another source. However, farming carnivorous fish, such as salmon, does not always reduce pressure on wild fisheries, since carnivorous farmed fish are usually fed fishmeal and fish oil extracted from wild forage fish. The global returns for fish farming recorded by the FAO in 2008 totalled 33.8 million tonnes worth about $US 60 billion.[4] In 2005, aquaculture represented 40% of the 157.5 million tons of seafood that was produced, meaning that it has become a critical part of our world's food source even though the industry is still technically in its 'infancy' and didn't really become well known until the 1970s. Because of this rise in aquaculture, there has been a rise in the per capita availability of seafood globally within the last few decades.[5] Major categories of...
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...of which is the best approach to rural and agriculture development. It will start by defining key terms; large-scale and small-scale approaches. Thereafter, it will critically examine each of these developmental approaches; and later state which between the two offers the best approach to rural and agriculture development. Later in, a conclusion will be drawn. The focus of this paper will be on Small scale farming as an answer to rural development. Large-scale development approach refers to large scale type of farming as a means to bring about development to rural areas. Large scale farming can therefore be defined as the production of crops and rearing of animals for sale intended for widespread distribution for consumption by others. The main objective of large scale development approach is achieving higher profits, (Sen, 1991). Small-scale development approach refers to the use of Small scale farming as means to bring about development in rural areas. Small scale is closely related to subsistence farming and these terms are often used interchangeably. Small scale farming can be defined as production of crops and livestock on a small piece of land without using advanced and expensive technologies.(ibid). Over the past 200 years, nearly every part of the...
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...Individual Introduction One sustainability issue at a global and local scale is farming, how and why is farming the way it is, can we do anything to change it to make it more organic beneficial and sustainable? When it comes to farming, it is the main use of the agricultural system. The methods of farming are all based on the farming region where its geographically organized by the activities and generations of people that have lived there. (Pacini, 2013) To have a perfect agriculture, it must be sustainable. Everyone in the world could agree to have a sustainable agriculture, but how many of the world population would actually agree to put the effort into it and commit to it. That’s a different story. Sustainability is relation to organic farming, it’s a way of harvesting and using resources that cant run out of or permanently be damaged. The point of organic farming is to not only develop a more valuable and sustainable ecosystem but to also promote a healthy use of resources and maintain a process of organic products. (Rigby, 2013) Current efforts of contributing of sustainable farming is happening in the northwest in the area, the public is trying to go green by eating organic and purchasing locally grown produce. Places such as the Saturday market, where farmer owners come and sell their own grown produce. And even grocery places such as Whole Foods, which sells all organic food and products, has become a trend to the public. The demand...
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...In “Renewing Husbandry,” Wendell Berry argues against the industrialization of farming. He begins by explaining that it began with the invention of the tractor; when his farm first utilized the tractor he resented the mule plow that his father used. He saw the mule team as slow and ineffective, however, later he recognized their value in their slow caring pace of working the land, which he labels “husbandry.” He then claims that the economic growth of society has devalued farming and forced small farms to diminish while large farms flourish. He views that this shift of economic power creates a harmful blow to the quality of farming, he blames mechanization for the destruction of small farms. This ridicule of industrialized farming fails to understand that the renewal of husbandry begins with the individual. Berry believes that the mechanization of farming creates separation between the farmer and the land. Berry states, “Once one’s farm and one’s thoughts have been sufficiently mechanized, industrial agriculture’s focus on production, as opposed to...
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...…………………………….12 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….13 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………..14 Many organic practices simply make sense, regardless of what overall agricultural system is used. Far from being a quaint throwback to an earlier time, organic agriculture is proving to be a serious contender in modern farming and a more environmentally sustainable system over the long term. -David Suzuki The organic movement has been in swing since the early 1900’s. Many different companies, consumers and governances have all joined the bandwagon and work to further the goals of an organic world. The organic movement is no where near complete and many dedicated individuals are working to further its progress. Many retailers such as Whole Foods, Alfalfa’s, Wild Oats, and Trader Joes, are all companies dedicated to selling all-natural and organic food products to consumers. Even larger retailers like Wal-Mart and Target have opened their doors to a line of organic products. But what exactly does organic mean? Organic is best described as a way of growing food. It’s a form of agricultural that does not utilize synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming has developed in response to the increasing use of...
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...Did anyone eat today? A lot of people take it for granted that they can just go to the fridge or store and grab something to eat. Wonder if they ever thought about how hard someone had to work so they could eat today. Everything depends on farming. Think about the people who have pets and think about the types of foods they feed the pets.Bet there is some type of chicken product or beef in it. That cow or chicken was raised on a farm, taken care of, feed, and healthy for your pet. Farming helps humans with food, it helps with land conservation and it is important for providing America with necessities every day. All this great land now lived on was once most likely taken care of by a farmer sometime or another. Erosion and soil health is a big part of farming and take it very seriously around the United States. There is a program called CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) that they pretty well pay farmers to put dry dams and rock shoots in too help water from eroding any more land than it already has. The great thing about it for farmers in the basically get paid to do it and they yield better on their crops to feed America and make more money to buy more land to raise more crops. In head asking why this matters to, but all and all this affects every function of the day. How will affect how well your going to do...
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