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The NFU backs gene editing. Do you ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cheesehead" data-source="post: 7067986" data-attributes="member: 12876"><p>All systems can be pushed the same way even in organic farming in the England you are reduced to using 1 of 4 certification bodies you are restricted on what pesticides can be used which then in itself if not used in conjunction with other means can lead to resistance. Saying that farms go to companies like Bayer to sort out their problems how is that any different than farms going to conventional seed houses to answer their problem in developing a new seed that shows resistance to a disease. How is it different than a farmer looking to a worker manufacturer to develop a new wormer because he has screwed up and rather than following advise has just used that wormer because it is the only one that worked and it was easier to just use that each time rather than using other methods of control and testing.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So you are saying that farms should go organic as neighbouring farms could contaminate their crops with sprays or cross pollination.</p><p></p><p>The only difference I can see between CRISPR and conventional breeding is one works more precise while the other is trial and error planting cross pollinated seeds until you find ones with the desired traits.</p><p></p><p>What confuses me the most though are the exceptions to the rules if they are bad then why do they still allow sweetcorn to be grown when it is the result of the atomic tests and mutagenesis, do we then ban the use of rooting compounds and grafting when it comes to breeding new varieties.</p><p></p><p>What do we do about the dwindling banana plantations due to the fungal disease do we consign them to the history books as they can not be bred by conventional mean?</p><p></p><p>I just believe people should have a choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheesehead, post: 7067986, member: 12876"] All systems can be pushed the same way even in organic farming in the England you are reduced to using 1 of 4 certification bodies you are restricted on what pesticides can be used which then in itself if not used in conjunction with other means can lead to resistance. Saying that farms go to companies like Bayer to sort out their problems how is that any different than farms going to conventional seed houses to answer their problem in developing a new seed that shows resistance to a disease. How is it different than a farmer looking to a worker manufacturer to develop a new wormer because he has screwed up and rather than following advise has just used that wormer because it is the only one that worked and it was easier to just use that each time rather than using other methods of control and testing. So you are saying that farms should go organic as neighbouring farms could contaminate their crops with sprays or cross pollination. The only difference I can see between CRISPR and conventional breeding is one works more precise while the other is trial and error planting cross pollinated seeds until you find ones with the desired traits. What confuses me the most though are the exceptions to the rules if they are bad then why do they still allow sweetcorn to be grown when it is the result of the atomic tests and mutagenesis, do we then ban the use of rooting compounds and grafting when it comes to breeding new varieties. What do we do about the dwindling banana plantations due to the fungal disease do we consign them to the history books as they can not be bred by conventional mean? I just believe people should have a choice. [/QUOTE]
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