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Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Tuesday, the 11th of June, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson

The trouble with science - It might be a controversial one today. I would be interested in your opinion. They say we should have trust in the science, but I don't always agree. Don't get me wrong, science has uncovered some wonderful things, and without it we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

Science, to me, is like an opinion, and the cartoon at the bottom of the page is an example of what I am talking about. Take the science of weight loss; I know it's a human discipline thing, but there have been enough scientific papers to fill the MCG, but as a society, we keep getting fatter. How does that work?

Science can be biased in the hands of someone who has something to gain, and that can be dangerous. The science of processed food has been one where many food companies have made a lot of money from things that aren't necessarily good for us. It's science that has been manipulated.

Climate change is another one; people get locked into a particular piece of science they want to believe and run with it, then expect others to think the same. Some science is saying it is happening, and other science says it is all baloney. Who do you believe? That's why I say it's like an opinion; we can't believe science all the time just because it's science. For me, the proof is in the pudding, not the trust is in the science. How do you see the science industry? Reply to [email protected]

The Farmers Club headlines - Our 3 topics tomorrow are:
1) Sharing things on the Farm. You fux, you fix. (Paid)
2) Bye-bye DSE as a measure for the price of Grazing Land. (Paid).
3) Swan Hill going great guns. (Paid).
The Farmers Club - For the curious ones Sign up here for free.

Securing Food Supply Survey - This survey here is aimed at Victorians, but if you are outside Vic and feel strongly enough about this matter, please don’t hesitate to fill it out. This has been commissioned by the Parliament of Victoria, so here is your chance to have some real impact. See the press release here.

Today's Trends - Sales trends included Tractors, Barley, Air Carts, GPS Equipment, Excavators, Augers, Round Baler, Oaten Hay, Rye & Clover Hay, Beans, Spreaders, Vetch Hay, Wheaten Hay, Urea and SOA.

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Dwain Duxson
P - 0427 011 900
E - [email protected] 

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