Larry Cink

Farm boy from Iowa, opinions expressed are my own and not my employer

[IntegralAnswers @IntegralAnswers]

1/Sri Lanka banned chemical fertilizers overnight to achieve a 100% organic farming. The result? A catastrophic collapse in food production, economic turmoil, & mass protests that ousted the president. Let’s explore this & its implications for the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s vision. 🧵

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Bad policies destroy nations.

In 2021, Sri Lanka banned synthetic fertilizers and pesticides overnight - forcing the country into 100% organic farming.

The result? Economic collapse, food shortages, and mass protests.

Here’s what happened 🧵: 1/12

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@JordanBranstad Nice! Enjoy!

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Just 2% of people produce the food that feeds the rest of us. Most of us don’t grow our own food or have any knowledge about food production.

[Andrea C. Love, PhD @dr_andrealove]

To control fungal pathogens on crops, farmers use fungicides.

For blueberries 🫐

Organic farming uses copper sulfate, at 1-4 lbs per acre. The LD50 (50% lethal dose) is 300 mg/kg body weight

Conventional farming uses mancozeb, 1.5-3 lbs/acre. The LD50 is 8,000 mg/kg.

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[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@LanceLleslie @jl___37 Congrats Lance! What r u gonna do with all of the $$??

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

How Roundup lawsuits could give China an edge - Fox Business https://t.co/hfS0smtAS0

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

France lets farmers use more pesticides to protect sugar output #MarketScreener https://t.co/LVmdM7Al8c

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@JordanBranstad Love the shirt!!

[DEKALB Asgrow Iowa @DKAS_IA]

@BayerTraits #Precion short corn on 20” rows being harvested in Story Co., Iowa! 🔥🌽 #Harvest23 #DEKALB @Asgrow_DEKALB

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@JordanBranstad This is why we can’t have nice things!!

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@JordanBranstad If it gets better than that, I want to know what it is!!!

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@JordanBranstad @SnarkFarmerTour https://t.co/KhMKU0z5Im

[Larry Cink @LarryCink]

@kdscott4 @roblscott81 Happy Birthday!! Hope it’s a great one!

[Be the change you want to be @AgBioWorld]

Agricultural seed prices have soared over the last 20 years. Conventional seed prices have risen 200%, while genetically modified ones have gone up a dramatically higher 700%. Beyond greed & IPR, blame this on regulation! https://t.co/GGW3JmOuhy

[DEKALB Asgrow Iowa @DKAS_IA]

You can rest easy knowing you’re in good hands with Bayer’s portfolio of products!

#Bayer4IA

[Bayer Traits & Systems @BayerTraits]

Bayer Traits and Systems is a team effort! Currently it takes about 10 years to go from lab to field when it comes to new traits, Bayer's new breeding program cuts that time in half. Getting farmers the technology they need faster and more efficiently. 💯🙌#FieldDay22

[Reuters @Reuters]

Bayer's agriculture unit, consumer health drive outlook hike https://t.co/6eeX0vhq0P