To: Mr Ramsbotham
"...and chemical fertilizers derived from petroleum. " Pretty much all chemical fertilizers these days use natural gas to provide the necessary energy for their synthesis. You need the petroleum stuff to fuel and lube the machinery. (Note...former farm boy, born and raised).
84 posted on
02/17/2020 7:28:38 AM PST by
Wonder Warthog
(The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
To: Wonder Warthog
Pretty much all chemical fertilizers these days use natural gas to provide the necessary energy for their synthesis. I was thinking of the raw material, but of course there's the energy factor in producing it. Bottom line: farming is energy-intensive.
85 posted on
02/17/2020 11:56:19 AM PST by
Mr Ramsbotham
("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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