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Re:Destroy the soil and we all starve by throwaway48303 on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @06:27PM (#9266436)
"orgy of soil destruction" "allow contractors to rip their fields to shreds for the sake of a quick profit" "This is what topples civilisations" "macho commitment to destructive short-termism"

Sensationalist garbage. No farmer willingly treats their land like that, and I'd wager that even the average farmer knows more about soil science and biogeochemistry than Monbiot does. But they don't get sinecures to write clickbait garbage for biased rags.

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Re:Destroy the soil and we all starve by wwweston on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @06:40PM (#9266503)
> No farmer willingly treats their land like that

People absolutely will exploit, consume, and even destroy resources they own if they think it will give them sufficient local advantage. Why would land be an exception?

> the average farmer knows more about soil science and biogeochemistry than Monbiot does

There are farmers whose scientific grasp seems sound and position has a lot in common with Monbiot.

Google "Wes Jackson", or just look elsewhere on this page where I've posted some links.

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