Instruction
Read the reading I will attach and the articles attached in the reading and answer the three questions.
Questions:
1. Given the pressures being placed on farmers and farm land, and the sky rocketing prices for fertilizers, pesticides, and water for irrigation, is it more feasible to outsource the growing of our food to other nations? Give the pros and cons in your posting.
2. Now think about the difference between “family farming” and “corporate farming” – especially as it applies to land use practices. Explore whether family farming may produce less environmental degradation than corporate farming. You might want to research some specific types of corporate farming, such as factory farming, especially hog farming, and sugar cane farming. Click on the links below for some information.
3. After reading through the above sites, and the Zero Population Growth article pasted below these questions, what do you think is the future of agricultural land in the US and around the world? Find something in the readings for this discussion – not mentioned in the questions – that you found to be surprising and summarize your findings.