Reader letter argues against eco charges on farming in The Country Today
A rural letter to the editor from a reader in Wisconsin challenges anti ecology claims by Dr. Fisher. The writer contends farming harms come from chemical and machinery industries and banks, not environmentalists, and urges farmers to seek sustainable alternatives to monoculture.
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Eau Claire
Fisher
Land misuses and farmers clash with environmentalists editorials
A letter to the editor argues that environmentalists threaten farming, accusing Dr. Tom Fisher of promoting chemical control and praising Rachel Carson. It cites PBB contamination, bee deaths from insecticides, and the folly of monoculture, urging smaller self sufficient farms with varied crops and soil care. The writer, a farmer, asserts nature is a friend and condemns chemical salesmen.
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