ARTICLE: Debate over genetically modified food continues

The following is an excerpt of an article on the Fort Morgan (Co.) Times about farmers and GMOs. 

"It's just like the old saying goes, if you ate today, thank a farmer," said Crop Production Services (CPS) Location Manager Ron Dick.

According to Dick, there thousands acres of land being farmed within 25 miles of Fort Morgan. The need for food in Colorado is rising higher as the population grows, but the understanding of what that takes to produce enough food for all, according to Dick, is shockingly low.

"A lot of people don't realize what it takes to get the food on their plate. They just think it comes from the grocery store," said Dick.

According to United States Census reports, the population in Colorado has risen by approximately 417,000 residents in the last five years, resulting in the last census report documenting approximately 5.7 million residents. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) farming families and ranchers make up only 2 percent of the population.

The introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into farming has appeared to be a highly controversial subject in America over the last few years, but according to experts in farming and agriculture, they do help farmers keep up with demand.

To read the entire article, please visit the Fort Morgan Times.