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Today’s guests talk about the value of quality organic sauerkraut, soil quality, and human health ahead of next week’s Acres Eco-Ag Conference held in Madison. At issue is the dangers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Glyphosate inhibits the effective uptake of various minerals that are essential for plant growth and it impairs the growth and quality of plants for subsequent years. But it is used in 90% of corn and soybean crops.

The effects of glyphosate on soil, plant, and animal health are well known, including causing cancer and other diseases in humans. But a recent study done by today’s guests, Dr. Don Huber and Dieter Harle shows that sauerkraut can be used to degrade glyphosate in the soil.

Their article, “Saga of Soggy Sauerkraut,” documents the application of raw sauerkraut juice, the byproduct of the cabbage fermentation process, on fields in Wisconsin. These experiments revealed that sauerkraut juice reduced the levels of glyphosate in the soil and increased the yield of corn and soy crops planted the next year on those same fields. 

Today’s show was hosted by Bert Zipperer and Pete Hardin. Their show, Mondays with the Milkweed, can be heard weekly on WORT.

Dr. Don Huber is a Professor Emeritus of plant pathology at Purdue University. He has been a voice of caution on the use of Roundup for two decades. 

Dieter Harle is a dairy livestock consultant with over five decades of experience in the field. His work focuses on livestock health. 

Featured image via Flickr.

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