Farm Land

do not usually get on the soap box about anything, although I May sound like that from time to time, but the loss of agricultural land is serious.

On the basis of each country are losing agricultural land. For example, North Carolina agriculture is about 17% of the workforce and contributes about 68 billion dollars into its economy. But in 2004, North Carolina lost 3000 farms, and in 2005 was related to TN and FLA for farm loss, farm loss in 1000. Even more important is the loss of food production.

On immigration, legal and illegal, running rampant, U.S. citizens may one day find that the U.S. can not supply food for its people. It would mean a dependence on other countries, which is a no-no for any country.

then what are the dangers?

Your kids and mine could find themselves in a situation in which food or less than now, or so expensive that only the basic food can be purchased.

A lot of land in the West will require billions and billions of dollars for irrigation from sea water, salt water, the conversion of water useful for breeding. So far the government resist any real effort to accomplish such a huge task.

If the government found itself dependent on food imports, might find one day cut off from imports. It only takes a word from those countries that supply our food imports. It is evident from the news that many people in foreign countries do not like the U.S.. If their leaders should accomplish the same idea can be Americans in need for food.

if food became scarce and therefore expensive, or only costly, May the family find themselves need to cut other things such as new cars, a move to a smaller house, less medical care, and the list could go. That said, correctly, that the army moved on to the abdomen, this means food and no food that the army will soon be submitted. This is also true for all Americans. There must be a healthy food or the Americans will talk on their needs and the economy will go downhill.

two possibilities present themselves to us.

One of them, the purchase of 10-15 acres of land, put a reasonable sized house on it and at least produce their own food. But it can produce more. According to the work of the universities can produce $ 100,000 with a 25-acres. This effort is a real possibility. No. 10-15 acres also will produce significant revenue.

Number two, for each of us write our state and federal leaders and insist on their efforts to influence the preservation of agricultural land. If enough us that it is a real possibility as well.

efforts we now need to be done today. The above is a long term, hopefully, the worst case scenario, but it is true to some extent even now. Those 45 and older likely will not see the bad food situation. Those under 45, children and grandchildren, could be in for a rough time.

North Carolina is working to preserve uzgoj.Narod, as a whole, it should be.