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Bobby.

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Re: donating food
Reply #15 - Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:15am

John Smith wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:01am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2025 at 6:20pm:

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including any surplus you grow in your backyard

I believe that farmers have to have soil tests done to make sure
that there are not poisons in their soil such as Lead.

You never know if home grown food is grown in poisoned ground.

no, they test their soil so they can see what their nutrient levels are at.
They get a greater yield by keeping everything at the plants requirement.

I dunno what the truth is anymore.

I did speak to a farmer and he had his soil tested for poisons and for nutrients.
I thought that testing for poisons was compulsory by law -
but I can find no evidence for that.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49836 At my desk.	Re: donating food Reply #16 - Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:24am So chickens might be a problem. Presumably because they actually eat a significant amount of dirt and absorb the lead. But what about fruit trees, leafy greens and things like pumpkins in the back yard? Has anyone ever been poisoned by any of this?
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Re: donating food
Reply #17 - Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:24am

John Smith wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:01am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2025 at 6:20pm:

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including any surplus you grow in your backyard

I believe that farmers have to have soil tests done to make sure
that there are not poisons in their soil such as Lead.

You never know if home grown food is grown in poisoned ground.

no, they test their soil so they can see what their nutrient levels are at. They get a greater yield by keeping everything at the plants requirement.

Back in the 80's and 90's landowners would use sprays that contaminated the soil. My family bought a rural property that adjoined our farm but it had been tested by the AG DEPT and you were not allowed to run cattle on it due to the sprays the previous owner used which made the land pretty much useless. The land was given the all clear by the AG DEPT in 2006. If any stock in processing are found to carry chemicals the AG DEPT will test the soils from where the cattle are grazing.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30506 Gender:	Re: donating food Reply #18 - Apr 23^rd, 2025 at 9:41am It's all about applying good "soil, plant & animal husbandry".
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