US urges Thailand to delay ban on pesticide as it will affect Bt51-bn of imports

[natway09]

Hypocrisy at it's finest 

[Dap]

This is sickening!

 

[Nyezhov]

4 hours ago, DannyCarlton said:

GM products are banned from the human food chain throughout Europe. So is the cultivation of GM crops.

Probably the dumbest, anti scientific, luddite like move since the original luddites. Thank god the countries that feed the world use Roundup.

[allen303]

7 hours ago, KKr said:

since China will not buy from US those Soybeans, they need to be flogged somewhere.
I can eat less soybeans.

How come a US Secretary of State dares to instruct a Sovereign State on its Domestic Policies ?
How come The Secretary has time to devote to less than 2 billion $ of exports??
How come times are so desperate in Trump Land  ???

Moreover, why are there so many c.c. lines in the letter, was it designed to be leaked to the public ?

CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday confirmed private sales to China of 68,000 tonnes of soybeans for the 2019/20 marketing year, the first such purchase by a private buyer since the trade war between the world's two largest economies broke out more than a year ago.Aug 1, 2019

 

So far this year, American farmers have sold some 8.2 million metric tons of soybeans to China, down from 21.4 million metric tons during the same period in 2017, according to the latest USDA figures.Dec 12, 2018

 

 

Come on, you people make this way to easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Destiny1990]

Smells like fake news.

 

[Truthhurts]

The USA is now the equivalent of the big bully in the school who takes money off weak kids. Very much a reflection of its leader. Someone who had, at best, a chequered education. So much so he has, (along with his tax records, converstaions at state visits with leaders like Putin) hidden them from the electorate so as to avoid scrutiny and accountability. He's a cheat and liar. This latest stunt is a cheap way a garnering a few votes with the murkier side of wall street and some of the trailer park trash that like cowardly bravado.

Let's hope for the world's sake he has consigned to an embarrassing chapter in history next year otherwise I fear a new lee Harvey Oswald might materialize.

[metisdead]

Some off topic posts, troll posts and the replies have beenr emoved. 

[farmerjo]

3 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

Probably the dumbest, anti scientific, luddite like move since the original luddites. Thank god the countries that feed the world use Roundup.

Greenpeace wanting their piece of the pie.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5033189/

[allen303]

3 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Smells like fake news.

 

Try soap and water, the smell might go away!

[from the home of CC]

from what I just read Thailand told them no deal, the ban is in place..

[farmerjo]

17 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

from what I just read Thailand told them no deal, the ban is in place..

Till it is not...

[farmerjo]

21 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

from what I just read Thailand told them no deal, the ban is in place..

Biothai,just another wanting their piece of the pie.

And without solutions.

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[0815]

The "owners of the planet" opened their mouth ...

[Expat Brad]

So, the US in typical bully form is telling Thailand to continue supporting US chemical companies OR they'll stop purchasing Thai goods. 

Why would not using them have any affect on exporting agricultural produce?

All the US cares about is the US!!!

 

[GroveHillWanderer]

1 hour ago, Expat Brad said:

So, the US in typical bully form is telling Thailand to continue supporting US chemical companies OR they'll stop purchasing Thai goods. 

No they're not. They're saying that it will affect US exports into Thailand, not the other way round. They do claim that it will cost Thai farmers large amounts of money because of increased costs but there is no mention of any threat in regard to Thai produce being sold in the US.

[Purdey]

Does anyone know if these weedkillers are used in Europe and North America? It would be good to know these chemical companies are eating food made with their chemicals.

[from the home of CC]

15 hours ago, farmerjo said:

Till it is not...

nice tit for tat with the fish duties but the ban still sits..

[RJRS1301]

2 hours ago, Purdey said:

Does anyone know if these weedkillers are used in Europe and North America? It would be good to know these chemical companies are eating food made with their chemicals.

Do not know about USA, but EU has banned em I believe

[Shalom]

On 10/24/2019 at 11:07 PM, unamazedloso said:

this is a joke right? i dont see the US doing something like this at all. What the hell would it have to do with exports from the US?

Farmers pay people to spray who HAVE bery short lives. Thats fact because its dam obvious if you live amoungst farmers as we do.

paying for weed removal isnt any different but just a little slower. 

Not all weees need to be pulled either and can in fact help richen the sil when rotared or plowed for next harvest.

This story is rubbish and jusy about someones wealth who isnt a farmer at all.

Brainwashed american. You even believe 9/11 made buy terrorist. Bush family is a terrorist. 

[PoorSucker]

On 10/25/2019 at 1:28 AM, FarFlungFalang said:

They might listen to the money the foreigner's money.This seems like an open display of blackmail,has Trump been on the phone again?

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130656-trump-suspends-40-billion-baht-worth-of-duty-free-trade-for-thailand/

[xtrnuno41]

People in the world should understand , you cant trust the USA anymore.

Like the blonde said " USA first "

They changed their ways and are after world domination. Of course there are many stockholders of Monsanto (USA) and they see their money slip away. Of course US government is very into those wealthy investors and now they lobby for it.

They are now pushing Thailand to go on, otherwise impacts on business, so income. already threatening. I wonder what they are doing in Africa where they buy many land.

It;s real time to break up those stupid big companies with their negative impacts on the world. Guess its already too late

[mogandave]

People in the world should understand , you cant trust the USA anymore.
Like the blonde said " USA first "
They changed their ways and are after world domination. Of course there are many stockholders of Monsanto (USA) and they see their money slip away. Of course US government is very into those wealthy investors and now they lobby for it.
They are now pushing Thailand to go on, otherwise impacts on business, so income. already threatening. I wonder what they are doing in Africa where they buy many land.
It;s real time to break up those stupid big companies with their negative impacts on the world. Guess its already too late

No one is holding Monsanto stock.

A fair percentage of the world will starve if chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are banned.

Meat and produce have been engineered for hundreds of years

[Max69xl]

42 minutes ago, mogandave said:

 

No one is holding Monsanto stock.

A fair percentage of the world will starve if chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are banned.

Meat and produce have been engineered for hundreds of years
 

 

"Meat and produce have been engineered for hundreds of years."

Really? In what way? 

 

[farmerjo]

1 hour ago, mogandave said:

 

No one is holding Monsanto stock.

A fair percentage of the world will starve if chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are banned.

Meat and produce have been engineered for hundreds of years
 

 

Your turn.

I'm over trying to educate the "comes in a carton brigade" about the world's LARGEST industry.

One day they might actually learn the difference between a non-selective and a selective herbicide.

And how a school gardener is the debate of all this contention.  

[GroveHillWanderer]

6 hours ago, Max69xl said:

"Meat and produce have been engineered for hundreds of years."

Really? In what way? 

 

By selective cross-breeding. None of the domesticated animals used in modern meat production or the crop varieties used in commercial agriculture are naturally-occurring in the wild. They are all the product of centuries (if not millennia, in some cases) of species engineering by humans.

[mogandave]

Your turn.
I'm over trying to educate the "comes in a carton brigade" about the world's LARGEST industry.
One day they might actually learn the difference between a non-selective and a selective herbicide.
And how a school gardener is the debate of all this contention.  

It is painful.

One guy earlier in thread asked: “Why would it cost more to vegetables without pesticides?”

[mogandave]

By selective cross-breeding. None of the domesticated animals used in modern meat production or the crop varieties used in commercial agriculture are naturally-occurring in the wild. They are all the product of centuries (if not millennia, in some cases) of species engineering by humans.

You mean apples, oranges, bananas, mango, pineapple lettuce, carrots, potatoes etc... have not always been cheap and available year-round?

[smileydude]

Greed and interests knows no boundaries.  We often look at less developed countries as corrupt and violating human rights yet one of the most advanced countries in the world does it on a systematic basis albeit in the form of trade deals, GSP privileges, tariffs, non-tariff barriers etc (aka economic bullying)

 

Money talks and ethics walks.

[herwin1234]

This is a long ongoing struggle in which the usa tries to bully Thailand in accepting chemicals from Montesanto. 

 

Thailand however stayed strong and independent, and choses for safe foods. Good job done, Thailand.