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Image via WikipediaWell I've been hearing a lot about this business that one acre of corn soaks up 8 tons of harmful greenhouse gas. Excuse me if I'm a little cynical, but according to the World Resources Institute, 20% of nitrogen fertilizer applied to a crop of corn is lost to runoff. Under some conditions, up to 60% can be lost to atmospheric volatilization. I am a big supporter of agriculture, but I think that before you go and make a claim such as this, you should do a little research into the sustainability of mono-culture corn crops. Perhaps this statement is true of organic corn fields that doesn't use nitrogen fixation and strong pesticides. In conclusion, i'm not so sure if the claims that corn farms are good for the environment have any validity. Just my opinion. Comment your opinions below!
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