The Pros And Cons Of Agribusiness Essay

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Is agribusiness a good thing or a bad thing? To define agribusiness, it is agriculture conducted on commercial principles, especially using advanced technology. For example, science can modify a seed to make it a hybrid of itself or they can inject hormones in dairy cows to make them produce more milk. While most critics think that it’s not right for science to genetically modify our crops or animals, supporters think it is good for the ever growing population. I am still on the fence about agribusiness, but there are two sides to every story.
Many critics say that agribusiness can have a negative effect on the population. There are speculations that the hormones injected into cows, chickens, and pigs can be harmful to us. Some people in the …show more content…

This hormone was invented by a company called Monsanto to make the dairy cows increase their output of milk. It is said that no one knows the effect that it can have on humans; however some veterinarians say it has a negative effect on the cows (Barlett and Steele, 2008). The veterinary drug report said that this hormone can cause an infection in the cow’s udders. The infection caused by bacteria can release infectious fluid that may be pumped out along with the milk. There has been an ongoing war between Monsanto and farmers who do not use this hormone. The farmers who do not use this hormone label their milk carton as such, which makes Monsanto look bad. Monsanto wants all the labels to be the same, so consumers do not know whether the dairy cow received hormones or not. Many consumers prefer to have the labels on all products. They believe they should know whether they are drinking milk that was injected with hormones or not. The other negative thing that could be said about agribusiness is the amount of fertilizer used. Fertilizer use in moderation can be helpful; however, that is not always the rule. All life depends …show more content…

The business, Monsanto, who was featured in the negative part of agribusiness, developed a seed technique. This seed technique creates a genetically modified seed that will not die by weed killer. The farmers can spray their crops without worrying about killing their crops. Monsanto has made genetically modified seeds for soybeans, corn, canola, and cotton to date. With these genetically modified seeds, farmers do not have to worry about some of their crop dying when herbicides and insecticides are applied. The seeds help ensure a higher yield every time. I agree with the supporters on this one. I know that our population is growing and I do not want to be without

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