We are staring down the barrel of a confluence of several scenarios–each of which individually is a significant, life-changing event–but which are together conspiring is a dangerous and incendiary situation: food shortages, inflation, and a breakdown of the supply chain. A new media narrative today acknowledges food shortages, and blames animal agriculture, indicating we are reaching an inflection point in the collapse. Expect things to accelerate from here. Let’s have a conversation tonight about where we are, where we’re heading, and how to prepare.
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Paul, a top 1% producer of commodities and specialty crops on over 4000 acres, joins Christian to voice his concerns after the catastrophic growing season in the US and blow the whistle on “a force, an energy” that is working to keep people unaware of the severity of the situation. Without this information, farmers are unable to adjust production, and the market cannot act to ration supply. What happens when the US runs out of grain? — Start growing your own food today.
HUGE thanks to Paul for risking his operation to blow the whistle on this suppression and get the truth out. Now it is up to you and me to spread the word.
Spraying your food with genetically modified spores with custom DNA sequences in order to trace it through the global supply chain sounds like science fiction, but one company funded by SOSV — the same VC behind ‘food replacement’ companies like Memphis Meats, Finless Foods, and NotCo — has made it a reality, and is already testing its technology. Biological barcodes and resource tracking is clearly integral part of the blockchain/AI supply chain being rolled out as part of The Great Reset. But what happens when you eat them? Christian breaks down Aanika and their technology in this Ice Age Farmer broadcast.
I hope this message finds you well. As is the case each year, there is good news and bad news as we progress through the year. Right now, it is pretty straight forward. The good news is the price is over $7 for this year’s crop and looks to be holding. The bad news is that it has not rained essentially since February. While we had a dry stretch last spring, it didn’t run this far into May (the forecast is not showing any precip. either). With Dec and Jan being lighter than average, there is not as much in the soil as well – see chart below. May was an anomaly last year with 3 inches. We need that again, but it is not looking strong.
All that said, we do have insurance to limit the down side and the price increases will help. Sorry to be negative on a beautiful Sunday, but anytime I see any material events on the horizon, I like to give people a heads up. As we get closer to harvest I will send you some projections. The wheat stands are strong if we can just get some rain in the next couple of weeks – fingers crossed!
Here’s hoping you are able to get back into your favorite restaurants and a little normal is returning to your lives.
Have a great week and talk to you soon.
Tuike wrote:World food prices hit 10-year peak
https://peakoil.com/consumption/world-f ... -year-peak
http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/f ... sindex/en/
Food prices are rising again after a dip.
China halts phosphate exports
Michigan Farm Bureau
China is the world's top exporter of phosphate, which is applied to roughly 300 million acres of U.S. cropland each year. China is banning the export of phosphate, a major component of commercial fertilizer, through 2022.
“Fertilizer prices have increased dramatically in recent years, and the news coming from China will more than likely help this trend continue,” said Theresa Sisung, field crops specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. “Farmers should talk to their retailers sooner rather than later to discuss their options for purchasing fertilizer for their 2022 crop needs.”
The National Development and Reform Commission said fertilizers are important for agricultural production and maintaining food security, and urged authorities to ensure stable prices and prioritize the supply of raw materials and energy to chemical fertilizer companies, according to a WeChat statement. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ertilizers
Pops wrote:China halts phosphate exports
Michigan Farm Bureau
China is the world's top exporter of phosphate, which is applied to roughly 300 million acres of U.S. cropland each year. China is banning the export of phosphate, a major component of commercial fertilizer, through 2022.
“Fertilizer prices have increased dramatically in recent years, and the news coming from China will more than likely help this trend continue,” said Theresa Sisung, field crops specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. “Farmers should talk to their retailers sooner rather than later to discuss their options for purchasing fertilizer for their 2022 crop needs.”
Urea too I think.The National Development and Reform Commission said fertilizers are important for agricultural production and maintaining food security, and urged authorities to ensure stable prices and prioritize the supply of raw materials and energy to chemical fertilizer companies, according to a WeChat statement. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ertilizers
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Tanada wrote:Meanwhile at the same time billions of tons of fertilizer including phosphates and urea are flushed through sewage treatment plants from coast to coast and Florida to Alaska and dispersed to waterways as if doing so made perfect sense.
Pops wrote:Tanada wrote:Meanwhile at the same time billions of tons of fertilizer including phosphates and urea are flushed through sewage treatment plants from coast to coast and Florida to Alaska and dispersed to waterways as if doing so made perfect sense.
I just said on another board that global trade is a self-organizing system with only one motivation, to make a profit. Sure, people want to believe someone or some thing is in charge, trying to get the thing to make sense.
But in really it's just the invisible hand.
Pops wrote:Tanada wrote:Meanwhile at the same time billions of tons of fertilizer including phosphates and urea are flushed through sewage treatment plants from coast to coast and Florida to Alaska and dispersed to waterways as if doing so made perfect sense.
I just said on another board that global trade is a self-organizing system with only one motivation, to make a profit. Sure, people want to believe someone or some thing is in charge, trying to get the thing to make sense.
But in really it's just the invisible hand.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
I know the city of Singapore recovers as much of the sewage water as possible because reclaiming this water is a lot cheaper than desalinating raw sea water and they pump it right back into the city water supply as reclaimed water. If LA and other big desert cities were to do the same it would steeply reduce their water demand by as much as 25%.
Tuike wrote:po.com front page. China is hoarding food.
This is causing food price to increase and cause famine elsewhere.
https://peakoil.com/consumption/china-p ... f-collapse
Outcast_Searcher wrote:If we're in a panic about food prices, then why when I look at a variety of food commodities I'm familiar with, re wheat, corn, soybeans, pork, chicken, beef, do I NOT see an overall price trend, especially recently, worth panicking about?
Because your ilk wants to pretend that zerohedge has a history of claiming doom that is AT ALL credible for the last, say, 13 years?
Tuike wrote:po.com front page. China is hoarding food.
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