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<blockquote data-quote="Humble Village Farmer" data-source="post: 7301012" data-attributes="member: 142541"><p>These are dramatic figures. Can't help but be suspicious. We use no inputs on our grassland (except seed). Carbon in that soil is increasing, that seems totally ignored. </p><p></p><p>Most wheat in conventional systems uses 100 litres of diesel per ha just to grow it. That would be similar for soya and maize in the Amazon. Add the carbon cost of inputs and soil loss from cultivations and grazing animals start to compare favourably, especially when you think that a lot of that maize and soya is going to China to feed (high welfare?) pigs anyway. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure we could all improve what we are doing. Importing all our food from production systems we know nothing about is no solution.</p><p></p><p>As I say, it would be interesting to see his figures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Humble Village Farmer, post: 7301012, member: 142541"] These are dramatic figures. Can't help but be suspicious. We use no inputs on our grassland (except seed). Carbon in that soil is increasing, that seems totally ignored. Most wheat in conventional systems uses 100 litres of diesel per ha just to grow it. That would be similar for soya and maize in the Amazon. Add the carbon cost of inputs and soil loss from cultivations and grazing animals start to compare favourably, especially when you think that a lot of that maize and soya is going to China to feed (high welfare?) pigs anyway. I'm sure we could all improve what we are doing. Importing all our food from production systems we know nothing about is no solution. As I say, it would be interesting to see his figures. [/QUOTE]
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