In the Middle Ages, people risked losing their crops because their farming was purely "organic." But for some reason, that doesn't happen now, and we’re told it’s because we know more. We know which plants to grow together to balance nutrients in the soil, and we know how to spray leaves with manure to keep caterpillars away. But it seems like, in reality, we know that if our organic crop fails, those pushing the organic agenda will still compensate our losses. But at whose expense? Of course… at the expense of conventional farming. In the end, this whole push for organic farming just puts more pressure on the regular farmer.
Discussion
As someone with extensive knowledge and first hand experience with farming. For both homesteading and commercial medical industries. Organic farming has become too generalized of a term, but still has merits. Especially when combined with sustainable methods such as heugalculture and organic aquaponics.
Using conventional chemicals has adverse side effects. Both on the soil, the ground water supply, water runoff into local waterway systems, the local wildlife, farmers livestock, and especially the pollinator populations. Such as honey bees and other pollinating insects.
Conventional farming with industrial pesticides, fungicides, herbacides, and others. Make the soil polluted for decades. The ground water becomes tainted from harmful cancer causing chemicals. Which then transfer to the livestock, wildlife, and farmer. Causing numerous adverse health side effects. The pesticides kill off local honey bee and pollinators too. Which then causes the local plant life to suffer, wither, and die.
Overall when you are looking at conventional vs organic. You need to take into consideration the effects on your local environment. As well as the health of both the farmer, livestock, local wildlife, beneficisl incects, and end consumers of everything you produce. If you are selling food drenched in industrial chemicals that give you cancer, or make us sick, but at least the farmer had enough yield to turn a profit. Is it even worth it at that point?
Given this knowledge which is verifiable thtough independent study of sustainable farming practices. The overall cost of conventional farming is too high. It doesnt outweigh the many negative long term side effects that come with its continued use.
Money isn't everything. Mother nature isn't always forgiving. Diversify your crops, livestock, and methods of sustainable farming practices to act accordingly. Without having to become a blight on our local ecosystems.
The sole purpose of agriculture as such is to feed all people, right? Can organic farming achieve this? No. Just another toy for the "golden billion."