WHEAT by Tierney Walker https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9 Three Pillars of Sustainability en-us 2017-03-22 21:45:06 UTC 2017-03-22 22:09:24 UTC hello@padlet.com ENVIRONMENT walker_tierney https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979245 Wheat doesn't have a direct negative impact on the environment. But with any form of crop farming the production of the product is what has creates negative impacts to the environment. If pesticides (even wheat farmers use pesticides) are used this has a negative impact on the environment. On a larger scale if industrial farming is the method, then the land is continuously being used and not given a chance for proper rest. Over use of manure and chemical fertilizers begin to destroy the soil and even harm the human body. Antibiotics and artificial growth hormones are often found in the soil, which is then leaked into waterways and affects the animals and plants that use the water. Another factor is that these factory farms omit harmful gases and particles, which are said to contribute to global warming and health related illnesses.  ]]> 2017-03-22 21:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979245 PEOPLE walker_tierney https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979524 The farming of wheat is something that has been around for a very long time and will continue to be around. The issue is that local farmers are having a hard time keeping up with supplier/consumer demand, which results in the use of more industrial farming methods to be sought after. So most local farmers are growing "organic wheat" that is free of pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides and selling to retailers. 
 
]]> 2017-03-22 21:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979524 MONEY walker_tierney https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979614 The demand to meet the needs of wheat production is ultimately falling on the responsibility of the farmers. They will need to develop new ecosystem-based farming while having a reduction in resources. For example, they must do this with less water, fossil fuel and agrochemicals. However, if you do factor in the resources that they use in order to produce wheat, like fertilizer, seed and planting, tillage, land cost, harvesting and hauling, and finally operational cost it can appear disappointing due to the high input costs/prices, but if wheat prices are high and the farmers produce more then the state average the payoff can be profitable.]]> 2017-03-22 21:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/walker_tierney/n8hrj30xfgl9/wish/161979614