Agchat on Climate Change for 2009-12-29. Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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agchat:
Q3: via@cornguy What are the pot. competitive consequences if U.S. pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on the sideline? #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT @agchat: Q3 via@cornguy What are pot. competitive consequences if U.S. pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on sideline? #agchat
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lenejohansen:
@cornguy Q3: Our legislators seems to be smart (so far) and keeping the U.S. on the sidelines on this issue. It is energy rationing #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 I say competitive advantage net loss. Other countries will laugh all the way to the bank. #agchat
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eekfarms:
Q3 Consequences would be reduction in farm profits. We experience this with chemicals allowed in other countries, but not here. #agchat
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rachelv8:
I agree RT @agchick: Q3 I say competitive advantage net loss. Other countries will laugh all the way to the bank. #agchat
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TruffleMedia:
#agchat q3 if we impose our own C&T agenda and other stay on side then we will be at a disadvantage for trade, growth, etc
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eekfarms:
Q3 There are probably other consequences, but that is what comes to mind immediately. #agchat
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montserratlj:
RT @agchat Q3: via@cornguy ...pot. competitive consequences if U.S. pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on the sideline? #agchat
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PotatoPro:
Q3 USA is lagging, not ahead, needs to catch up. US didn't sign Kyoto, remember? #agchat
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agchat:
Q3 Sounds like C&T not good for ag based on what I see you saying. Is there any good in it for ag? #agchat
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mjwiegand:
Q3: Losing out on export markets would be my key concern if available quantities of commodities ceased to be sufficient to compete #agchat.
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agchick:
Kyoto didn't bind all nations. Why give away the house to get a new gutter? RE: @PotatoPro: Q3 US didnt sign Kyoto, remember? #agchat
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lenejohansen:
Q3: Other countries are either ignoring their goals, or buying their way out w/ offsets like my home country Norway (oilproducer) #agchat
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lenejohansen:
Q3 Developing nations, currently excempt. EU lying their face off. US not ratified Kyoto for econ reasons. #agchat
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agchat:
@PotatoPro Can you provide an example? RT Q3 USA is lagging, not ahead, needs to catch up. US didn't sign Kyoto, remember? #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 Our competitive adv slipping in other ways as ag competitors ramp up low cost production. C&T adds to that. How to mitigate?? #agchat
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danielschel:
Q3 @agchat Cap and Trade may lead to less carbon and nitrogen losses from soil and result in greater input use efficiency #agchat
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agchick:
Q3 C&T adds costs, plain and simple. How do we position that against other nations who don't? Maybe just farm in Brazil? #agchat
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PotatoPro:
Q3 Examples: energy efficiency of cars, electrical appliances, (food) factories, use of alternative energy, water use #agchat
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lenejohansen:
Q3: Also, FYI, Australia rejection emissions trading two weeks before Copenhagen started. Opposition leadership spill was a thriller #agchat
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PotatoPro:
Q3 Farmers should make sure that they can sell their product at a profit no matter what the input costs #agchat
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agchick:
You write the how to yet? RT @PotatoPro: Q3 Farmers shud make sure they...profit no matter what the input costs #agchat
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mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q3 via@cornguy What are pot. competitive consequences if U.S. pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on sideline? #agchat
lenejohansen: @cornguy Q3: Our legislators seems to be smart (so far) and keeping the U.S. on the sidelines on this issue. It is energy rationing #agchat
RandolphWriter: Q3. It's obvious that US ag will suffer. Is there any other answer than that? #agchat
TruffleMedia: #agchat q3 if we impose our own C&T agenda and other stay on side then we will be at a disadvantage for trade, growth, etc
lenejohansen: @Zweberfarms Q3 Support just dropped in Senate right before Copehagen, not popular issue w voters, senators will not vote for it #agchat
montserratlj: RT @agchat Q3: via@cornguy ...pot. competitive consequences if U.S. pursues aggressive C&T agenda & others stay on the sideline? #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q3 We will subsist on the surpluses the side-liners generate #agchat
danielschel: Q3 @agchat Cap and Trade may lead to less carbon and nitrogen losses from soil and result in greater input use efficiency #agchat
JeffFowle: RT @capitalpress: @agchat Q3: Depends. Higher production costs don't necessarily mean higher commodity prices. (Rarely!) #agchat