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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (1436)	3/4/2001 1:54:33 AM
From: Joan Osland Graffius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12411

Raymond, <<there are some organic operations that are way beyond 'small' farmer status, farming thousands of acres. I guess I would have to understand the definition of this type of organic farming. How do they control pests, weeds and deliver food to the soil for growth? What kind of control/delivery system do they use to solve these problems without chemicals. I suspect they are using chemicals. >> As more and more of us become suspicious of the methods of the corporate farmers Where our farm is in ND the farmers are not "corporate" farmers. They are great grandchildren of the original sod busters. I do not know of one corporate farm in the area. One interesting note, I also do not know one of the farmers in the area that does not have an ag degree and most have masters degrees in ag econ. These farmers are well educated and very advanced in the use of technology. We get satellite data support for control of fertilization, weed control and pest control. The farmers can load satellite data into the equipment and it will spread the chemicals only as needed for the crop that is planted. There is a large difference between producing commodity crops and fruits and vegetables for market. The fruit and vegetable farming has corporate flavors, Green Giant and the like. I am not sure how this is accomplished, either the Green Giant's of the world guarantee a price when the farmer plants the crop or Green Giant rents the land from the owner and plants their own crops. BTW, John Deere is as close to a monopoly as a company can get without being one. <ggg> I buy the stock when it is cheap and sell it when it gets overpriced. I do not own any at the moment. They are now taking over the Chinese government owned equipment maker. What a company!!!!! Joan