Embracing The Technology Of Food Production

I have to admit that there have been times in my life where I have cursed technology, but generally that was due to my inability to use or understand whatever device I happened to be struggling with at the time. Bottom line, I’m quite thankful for the advancements technology has made in even the most mundane of tasks, such as washing clothes - do any of us really want to go back to using a washboard and large tubs of water set over an open flame, or how about microwaves, vacuums, or even cell phones. Technology has made most of our lives easier by saving time and energy. This is true when it comes to technology in the ag industry as well. Thanks to technological advancements the vast majority of the world’s population eats abundantly, eats affordably, and eats safely. Anti-ag activists would have us believe that advancements in biotechnology equate to all of us growing a second head from eating too many “Frankenfoods”. Interestingly, the United States has safely and successfully used biotechnology for almost three decades. We’re told that global food production must increase 70% by the year 2050. That isn’t going to happen unless we embrace the science and technology of food production.