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Sara's avatar

Thanks for this informative post. I just compared the pesticide map to the latest CDC map of cancer-related death rates (2022). The highest death rates are in the same areas, extending downstream. Coincidence? Perhaps. At this rate, I guess we’ll never know. Sigh.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/cancer_mortality/cancer.htm

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Beth Hoffman's avatar

Yes, the maps line up. The data correlates, but it is almost impossible to trace back to a single source. Thanks for listening!

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Mary C. McCarthy's avatar

This was an excellent use of time (many days I am on Substack and other info overload). I will be sharing this article and interview

I see and smell crop dusting frequently from my windshield. Driving Iowa is what I do. When you grow up on the Missouri and go to college overlooking the Mississippi Iowa roads become lifetime routes.

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Beth Hoffman's avatar

Thanks for listening Mary!

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Blue Thoughts From a Red State's avatar

Thank you for sharing this critically vital, and important documentation material. So many of us, are relentlessly struggling to inform our readers, neighbors, friends and everyone else about the poisoning of our planet. We speak calmly, forcefully, loudly, post passionate appeals, write letters, lobby legislators, scream at public demonstrations and protest against the madness seemingly everywhere and endlessly. Yet, still chemical corporations and their corrupt political employees spread disinformation, misinformation, propaganda, lies and money to masquerade their evil deeds. We’re allowing them to destroy everything.

Meanwhile, people fret about the price of oil, gas and eggs?!

I’m not quitting. I’m not giving up. I’m pissed. And, I’m not going anywhere. Rage, rage against the dying of the light!

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Beth Hoffman's avatar

Thanks for reading and commenting!

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DeAnna Lozensky's avatar

This story is one of negligence. The application company should have been required to disclose the pesticide that was sprayed. It must not have been glyphosate since they were able to harvest the crop(even though it was not sellable) What pesticide residues were found? How did they decide which pesticides to test for? It's kind of a needle in a haystack. Were they sprayed with insecticide? fungicide? Fertilizer? Since it did not kill the crop, it must not have been herbicide. The term "pesticide" is too broad and includes insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. No one should have to be subjected to a pesticide shower. What happened to him and his farm is criminal no doubt.

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Diana Wright's avatar

I, too, wrote to legislators on the tort immunity pesticide bill in Iowa. The good news is that it's not going to pass this year. When citizens are educated, organized, and take action, we can make an impact.

The irony about the Modern Ag Alliance campaign is that Roundup is a tool that farmers and citizens DO have access to, not a tool that is going away. All one has to do is a Google search for the product or go to Bayer.com.

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Beth Hoffman's avatar

You can get Roundup everywhere! Thanks for reading.

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Dieter Harle's avatar

Beth

Thanks for sharing , yet another critical perspective on our “conventional” farming practices! While some slow progress is being made - conventional farming has a long way to go. Please continue your writing to bring more of these examples to daylight!

May I offer here ACRES USA and their resources for more NATURAL and organic marketing efforts of publications including an eye opening book: FOOD CRASH by Felix zu Löwenstein - a German farmer.

Not to forget your sharing of the lovely goat and kidding experiences!

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Beth Hoffman's avatar

Great resources Dieter. I am glad people are posting other good places to learn more too.

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