The cost of the “free wind”? Projections are about 17 cents per kilowatt-hour — far higher than other energy sources. One of my neighbors has just invested $100,000 in a wind turbine. I think he’s wasted his money — and some of yours.
The earthquake in Haiti was a devastating blow — but we don’t know how to prevent earthquakes. On the other hand, we do know how to prevent 500,000 kids from going blind every year, and even dying, due to severe Vitamin A deficiency. But we’re not preventing the blindness or the deaths.
It is increasingly important to remember that almost any human activity of any size or consequence will have both negative and positive externalities. Perhaps the reason for little acknowledgment of the positive externalities is that they are the raison d’être for the activity in the first place.
The USDA seems to expect serious climate-related farming problems ahead, but the recent changes in global climate have been tiny — and in the “wrong” direction.
The latest state budget forecast showed that Minnesota continues to struggle with the effects of the so-called “Great Recession.”
The state’s general fund revenues are expected to fall more than a billion dollars below earlier estimates for the 2010-11 budget period. The challenge now is to find a way to close this budget gap without causing further damage to a state economy that remains in intensive care.
In 50 years the world will need 100 percent more food to feed the world, and 70 percent of this food must come from efficiency and improved technology.
If those numbers are accurate, farmers need to continue their production of good, high-quality food, but we also need to take advantage of the impending new economy right in front of us.
In agriculture, the old economy may indeed be the new economy.
We call for Vilsack to suspend immediately all direct or guaranteed farm ownership or operating loans for the construction or expansion of specialized hog or poultry production facilities.
The tropical rain-belts have moved about 300 miles north since 1600. Meanwhile, Oxfam reports that the 23 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Uganda — being left behind by the rain shift — are currently threatened with drought and hunger.
Most of us in agriculture see technology as an essential part of efficient production. Others are suspicious of any new technology and would prefer to turn the clock back to the so-called “good old days.”
Commentary
The cost of the “free wind”? Projections are about 17 cents per kilowatt-hour — far higher than other energy sources. One of my neighbors has just invested $100,000 in a wind turbine. I think he’s wasted his money — and some of yours.
February 26, 2010
The earthquake in Haiti was a devastating blow — but we don’t know how to prevent earthquakes. On the other hand, we do know how to prevent 500,000 kids from going blind every year, and even dying, due to severe Vitamin A deficiency. But we’re not preventing the blindness or the deaths.
February 12, 2010
Public deserves science-driven review of pesticide’s health, environmental impacts.
January 29, 2010
It is increasingly important to remember that almost any human activity of any size or consequence will have both negative and positive externalities. Perhaps the reason for little acknowledgment of the positive externalities is that they are the raison d’être for the activity in the first place.
January 29, 2010
The USDA seems to expect serious climate-related farming problems ahead, but the recent changes in global climate have been tiny — and in the “wrong” direction.
January 29, 2010
The latest state budget forecast showed that Minnesota continues to struggle with the effects of the so-called “Great Recession.”
The state’s general fund revenues are expected to fall more than a billion dollars below earlier estimates for the 2010-11 budget period. The challenge now is to find a way to close this budget gap without causing further damage to a state economy that remains in intensive care.
December 31, 2009 1 Photo 1 Link
In 50 years the world will need 100 percent more food to feed the world, and 70 percent of this food must come from efficiency and improved technology.
If those numbers are accurate, farmers need to continue their production of good, high-quality food, but we also need to take advantage of the impending new economy right in front of us.
In agriculture, the old economy may indeed be the new economy.
December 31, 2009 1 Link
We call for Vilsack to suspend immediately all direct or guaranteed farm ownership or operating loans for the construction or expansion of specialized hog or poultry production facilities.
December 23, 2009 1 Link
The tropical rain-belts have moved about 300 miles north since 1600. Meanwhile, Oxfam reports that the 23 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Uganda — being left behind by the rain shift — are currently threatened with drought and hunger.
December 4, 2009 1 Link
Most of us in agriculture see technology as an essential part of efficient production. Others are suspicious of any new technology and would prefer to turn the clock back to the so-called “good old days.”
November 20, 2009 1 Link
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