Stracraft says: "Genetics, friend or foe? I can only speak to plant genetics, and of course, the advances in plant genetics in the last 20 yrs is astounding! In my lifetime alone, corn yields have doubled on the same acreage".
Is there no end to your ignorant, prevaricating? You have ZERO credibilty, Mr. 'Soil Scientist'. Here is a quote from a paper that was written in 2004 that is titled "Trends and Variability in U.S. Corn Yields Over the Twentieth Century", and guess what?
"Corn yield growth rates peaked at an annual-average rate of 3%–5% in the
1960s (124.5 kg ha−1 yr−1), but have steadily declined to a relative rate of
0.78% yr−1 (49.2 kg ha−1 yr−1) during the 1990s. A general inverse relationship between increasing corn yield and decreasing yield growth rates was noted after county-level yields reached 4 T ha−1, suggesting that widespread, significant increases in corn yield are not likely to take place in the future, particularly on irrigated land, without a second agricultural revolution." www.sage.wisc.edu...
I still say you're a troll and a shill, and not a particularly good one. But since the boards you guys usually pile onto with your b.s. is not populated with sentient, educated people who are accustomed to far ranging debates, backed up with FACTS -- your lack of knowledge is being challenged and shown to be non-existent.
As to your ridiculous claims about glyophospahtes and RR being benign, suck on this:
"* U.S. government data reveal a huge 15-fold increase in the use of glyphosate on soybeans, corn and cotton in the U.S. from 1994 to 2005, driven by adoption of Roundup Ready versions of these crops.
* Rising glyphosate use has spawned a growing epidemic of weeds resistant to the chemical in the U.S., Argentina and Brazil. Weed scientists have reported glyphosate-resistant weeds infesting 2.4 million acres in the U.S. alone.
* Increasing weed resistance to glyphosate has led to rising use of other toxic chemicals. In the U.S., the amount of 2,4-D applied to soybeans more than doubled from 2002 to 2006. 2,4-D was a component of the Vietnam War defoliant, Agent Orange. In Argentina, it is projected that 25 million liters of herbicides other than glyphosate will be needed to tackle glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass.
Overall, GM crops do not yield more and often yield less than other crops
* Roundup Ready soybeans, the world's most widely planted GM crop, have 6% lower yield than conventional soy, according to University of Nebraska researchers
* Even the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture admits that no GM crop on the market has been modified to increase yield. The main factors influencing crop yield are weather, irrigation, soil fertility, and conventional (non-biotech) breeding for increased yield.
GM crops benefit the biotech industry and some large growers, not small farmers."
www.centerforfoodsafety.org...
www.centerforfoodsafety.org...
Crawl back under your rock Troll until you can come back with a few facts, and we're not counting any studies funded by Monsanto, et al
AND PS - That love and light I sent out in my earlier post? I take it back.
[edit on 7-7-2008 by TheWayISeeIt]
Yes, obviously you're in no way partisan concerning the facts. 
It's always good to know one has fellow soldiers
fighting against this war on food. 
