Selection 29 - Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems

The new pesticides and herbicides we are using are sustainable and are not helping us grow more in the future. They are causing major health issues and environmental problems. The manure we are using is causing larger fisheries to have 'dead zones'.  Modern farming is also a problem nowadays, it can also contribute to the erosion of soil.  The estimated cost of the year for public and environmental health losses exceed $45 billion.  Integrated pest and nutrient management systems and certified organic agriculture can help reduce damage on agrochemical inputs. The organic farming  has made a change in the movement of organic farming where its doubled in a matter of 5 years. There was a Rodale institute farming systems trail. The Rodale insitute farming system created three systems of cropping: conventional, animal manure and legume-based organic and legume based organic systems. The conventional farming was done using fertilizers, herbicides and reflected the commercial convential demand for crops. Animal based crops were put as if grown for animal livesock and not for cash sale. The legume systems just didnt use herbicides were much like convectional farming.
The convectional farming has more fossil fuel burning into the the atmosphere which brings carbon dioxide up, and carbon dioxide as we all know is not good for the environment. Overall, making strong evidence that this organic process will be better for our environment is a good idea and should be kept up and made a priority.