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Originally Posted by CroCop
30% reduction in fertilizer use is a joke. Farmers these days are stewards of their land and are more business minded than ever. Bottom line is fertilizer that is being applied now is what a crop needs for optimal yield and health. With the cost of fertilizer what it is, good farmers are not over applying and leaving left over mostly in regards to N. Phos levels are usually applied to what a crop typically uses in a season and it’s critical for germination and plant vigor. No farmer is going decrease what they think is needed for their crop to be successful and profitable. Can’t see how it could possibly be enforced in a free market either. Cute law but farmers will continue to operate how they see fit.
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I mean, I agree with you that this is ridiculous. But the government could limit the amount of fertilizer applied if they wanted to - either by taxing it to reduce use or by a simple quota system where there is a maximum amount of fertilizer that can be sold in Canada.