USA: World without farmers - One Hungry Planet

Imagine a world without farmers ... Still think food comes from the grocery store?

Watch our new video with lots of interesting facts about agriculture - and learn more about BASF's approach to agricultural sustainability http://www.agro.basf.com/agr/AP-Internet/en/content/sustainability/index , the event on which the video was presented for the first time: http://www.agro.basf.com/agr/AP-Internet/en/content/news_room/press_conferenc... and about BASF's agricultural solutions in general: http://www.agro.basf.com

language: English

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• BASF
• agriculture
• sustainability
• farmer
• farming
• pesticides
• sustainable
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• growth

[troth76]

Maybe by 2050 a farmer will be able to be paid for what thay do. The corp world is killing farmers jacking up prices on everything they purchase, Fuel, Tractor, Combines, Fert, Land Tax, FOOD, etc, yet the price of grain has gone up, go figure. A STARVING WORLD WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT A FARMER NEEDS So Gov't, public and Corp WAKE the Hell UP. SO EAT UP chumps!!!! you kids will starve and the very few farmers left just might get what has been owed to the for 100 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sammx137]

People have becomed several generations removed off the farm and don't understand how farming is today. Farmers are smarter than they were even 5 years ago. Its still an evolving practise and we are becoming more educated every season through trial and error. Say what you want but production agriculture would not be where it is today without companies like BASF, Monsanto, DuPont, etc.

[dillon0swanson]

@santiagopalacio3685 ARE YOU COMPLETELY STUPID!!!! what do you think farmers are????? people with gardens in their back yard??? My guess is you have never been on a farm

[santiagopalacio3685]

If you own more then 100 acres you are not a farmer, if you own a tractors and equipment are worth more then your farm and you cant pay them by saving up money you are not a farmer, if your operation requires chemicals fertilizers and pesticides then I am sorry you are not a farmer. You are part of an industry that destroyed farmers.

[GOOEEIIDIISSSSPOJKEN]

I am 14, and i have a uncle who is 2:nd generation farmer, now i live in the big city in sweden, Stockholm. But i want to be a farmer, so i can help peapole, for real, not just being some lawyer saying ''Oh i am saving the world''. So dont call all farmers stupid rednex or hilly billys. They are technically richer than some peapole that work in for example hospitals. A combine Harvester can cost $500,000 so...

IN YOUR FACE CORP WORLD!

[ahcomedemi]

as the song is called?

[avionicswirenut]

To all of the farmers in the USA....This is a heads up, the FED's are trying to pass a bill or law that will require all farmers to get a CDL licence to operate farm equipment...Also you will be required to keep records and maintain your machinery to what is required on truck drivers....Equipment will also be subjet to inspections....Research it....The CDL may also be enforced to anyone one who has any type of an RV or pulls any type of trailer....

[bot993]

Absolutely true !!! Appreciate this 'wake up' call

[BandwidthDestroyer]

I find the music quite catchy.

[TheBigCheeese1]

@tubedonu do you have any idea how many people don't have yards? do you have any idea how many people live in apartments in cities? do you have any idea how much time it takes to farm a small plot? this is why we live in the society that we live in today. people specialize in certain practices (construction, farming, business, manufacturing) and we depend on eachother for all of the things we use. it makes for a more efficient world where people can prosper further.

[TheBigCheeese1]

@tubedonu do you have any idea how many people don't have yards? do you have any idea how many people live in apartments in cities? do you have any idea how much time it takes to farm a small plot? this is why we live in the society that we live in today. people specialize in certain practices (construction, farming, business, manufacturing) and we depend on eachother for all of the things we use. it makes for a more efficient world where people can prosper further.

[tubedonu]

If each family could plant their own little crop in their backyard, or city summer plots, the idea would help everyone to learn to be self sustainable, however, in the US, there are codes and policies and regulations and laws against having little "farms" in your backyard. Everything is very regulated. Other countries, you can have chickens in your (city) yard, if you want to, not in the US.