Agriculture imposes multiple external costs upon society through effects such as pesticide damage to nature (especially herbicides and insecticides), nutrient runoff, excessive water usage, and loss of natural environment.
ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚɹ ɪmpˈoʊzᵻz mˌʌltɪpəl ɛkstˈɜːnəl kˈɔsts əpˌɑːn səsˈaɪəɾi θɹuː ɪfˈɛkts sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈɛstɪsˌaɪd dˈæmɪdʒ tə nˈeɪtʃɚ ɪspˈɛʃəli hˈɜːbɪsˌaɪdz ænd ˌɪnsˈɛktɪsˌaɪdz, njˈuːtɹiənt ɹˈʌnɔf, ɛksˈɛsɪv wˈɔːɾɚ jˈuːsɪdʒ, ænd lˈɔs ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt.