Chemical Quandary: The Problem with Pesticides, Herbicides and Chemical Fertilizer

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By Eric Vinje, Planet Natural

At one time chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides were championed as the panacea for agricultural shortages and deficits. Pesticides, it was said, were the technological answer to dealing with insects, weeds and other intruders that nature sent the farmer's way. Herbicides increased yields by decreasing weeds. And chemicals kept soils fertile, making for more vigorous, more productive crops. Over time, we've learned that these claims are exaggerated if not completely false.

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