The ethical challenges in farming: A report on conversations with Missouri corn and soybean producers

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-248

  James Jr , Harveyn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ethics; Farmer attitudes; Industrialization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PESTICIDES; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL ETHICS; FARMER ATTITUDES; INDUSTRIALIZATION;

AGRICULTURE;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAIZE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; SOYBEAN; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MISSOURI; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; SOYBEANS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20444412259     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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