Comments on: Farmers Dig-In Heels Against Cap-and-Trade http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/01/13/farmers-dig-in-heels-against-cap-and-trade/ Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:35:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/01/13/farmers-dig-in-heels-against-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-81613 Kevin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:06:35 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3734#comment-81613 Great post and links! Great post and links!

]]> By: Steve Savage http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/01/13/farmers-dig-in-heels-against-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-80952 Steve Savage Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:12:08 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3734#comment-80952 I think that the farm community's opposition to climate change is unfortunate. I would rather have seen then argue for some protection on the potential cost increase in fertilizer as a "green payment" alternative to subsidies tied to logical practices such as "variable rate fertilization," the use of legume cover crops and no-till. A great many farmers don't believe they can do "continuous no-till" and thus that they wouldn't be able to get "carbon offset" income under cap-and-trade. I think that for many farmers, the bad experience they had trying no-till (particularly with corn) is now out-dated by advances in equipment, genetics and seed treatment. Still, it seems likely that there will not be any meaningful climate change legislation, but more because of our hyper-partisan system than because of what Farmers think I think that the farm community's opposition to climate change is unfortunate. I would rather have seen then argue for some protection on the potential cost increase in fertilizer as a "green payment" alternative to subsidies tied to logical practices such as "variable rate fertilization," the use of legume cover crops and no-till. A great many farmers don't believe they can do "continuous no-till" and thus that they wouldn't be able to get "carbon offset" income under cap-and-trade. I think that for many farmers, the bad experience they had trying no-till (particularly with corn) is now out-dated by advances in equipment, genetics and seed treatment. Still, it seems likely that there will not be any meaningful climate change legislation, but more because of our hyper-partisan system than because of what Farmers think

]]> By: David http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/01/13/farmers-dig-in-heels-against-cap-and-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-80175 David Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:56:17 +0000 http://redgreenandblue.org/?p=3734#comment-80175 Carbon dioxide should not be allowed to exit the chimneys of industry and utilities anymore, a plan for total capture of all carbon dioxide should be implemented. This captured carbon dioxide should be put into cylinders and snd shipped to the Midwest to stimulate the growth of crops such as corn and soybeans. This would produce an economic benefit by turning carbon dioxide from a waste product into an economic stimulus. There is information about this process in the following article and website: The Direct Effects of Increased Carbon Dioxide on Plant Growth <a href="http://www.applet-magic.com/CO2plants.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.applet-magic.com/CO2plants.htm</a> Carbon dioxide should not be allowed to exit the chimneys of industry and utilities anymore, a plan for total capture of all carbon dioxide should be implemented. This captured carbon dioxide should be put into cylinders and snd shipped to the Midwest to stimulate the growth of crops such as corn and soybeans. This would produce an economic benefit by turning carbon dioxide from a waste product into an economic stimulus.

There is information about this process in the following article and website:

The Direct Effects of Increased Carbon Dioxide on Plant Growth

http://www.applet-magic.com/CO2plants.htm

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