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What is no-till farming, and is it actually better for the environment? (theconversation.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone to c/environment@aussie.zone

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[–] WagnasT@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

Forgive my US centric perspective but here the organic label doesn't require much scrutiny, allegedly it is trivial to become 100% USDA certified organic while still using pesticides and fertilizers. I honestly haven't dug into it much but based on how everything else works here I assume the organic label is just a way to charge 2x as much for the same product.

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago*

It is not trivial to be get certified in Australia. At least it wasn't when I studied organic farming over 25 years ago. I don't know if the same requirements are enforced for imported organic products. I doubt it.

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[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

There are different certification bodies with widely different standards.

USDA certification is a rubber stamp. The best of the best in the US is probably the Oregon Tilth badge.

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