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NOAA Warns US Megadrought Will Persist; May Impact Food Supply Chains
NOAA Warns US Megadrought Will Persist; May Impact Food Supply Chains Abnormally dry to exceptional drought conditions are expected to persist across 60% of the continental U.S. as spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins. Forecasters expect little to no rain for certain parts of the western U.S. through June. From April to June, above-average temperatures […]
Marti’s Corner – 55
Marti’s Corner – 55 NOTES: * I thought I’d share some gardening adventures. I planted tomatoes on Jan 5, and have been babying them along. They are still small. But the tips of the leaves are turning yellow. Sometimes that means they need to be fed. So I thought I would “pot-up” and feed at the same […]
Putin’s energy shock is becoming a world food crisis. Brace for rationing.
Putin’s energy shock is becoming a world food crisis. Brace for rationing. The world was facing a grain supply crunch even before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations food price index was already higher in real terms than at the height of the global hunger crisis a decade ago, when Tunisian bread protests set […]
Russia bans ammonium nitrate exports until April to support domestic farmers
Russia bans ammonium nitrate exports until April to support domestic farmers Russia has banned the export of ammonium nitrate (AN) from Feb. 2 to April 1, in a widely-expected move by the government as it seeks to guarantee affordable supplies for domestic farmers following the spike in global fertilizer prices. Ammonia gas, one of the […]
Post collapse, just what will we eat…..?
Post collapse, just what will we eat…..? Further to my post where I explained how Australia’s poor soils are largely incapable of growing much more than meat, this article landed in my news feed… Here’s a list of what Australian farmers produce: Each year, on average each Australian farmer feeds 600 people. Agriculture powers 1.6 million Australian jobs. Australian […]
February is…
February is… …National Pesticide Safety Month. Let’s review some key points of safe pesticide use. Socrates said, “ The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms” So let’s define a pesticide. A simple definition is any substance used to control, deter, incapacitate, kill, or otherwise discourage organisms harmful to plants, animals or humans can be […]
Volcanoes and climate: How will the eruption in Tonga affect our gardens?
Volcanoes and climate: How will the eruption in Tonga affect our gardens? If you have watched the news at all in the last two weeks, you know that there was a huge underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on January 15, 2022, that spewed ash and gases into the atmosphere. It blew with […]
A Farming Insider Has Warned Me That The Coming Food Shortages Are Going To Be FAR WORSE Than We Are Being Told
A Farming Insider Has Warned Me That The Coming Food Shortages Are Going To Be FAR WORSE Than We Are Being Told The information that I am about to share with you is extremely alarming, but I have always endeavored to never sugarcoat things for my readers. Right now, there are shortages of certain items […]
Do This If You Want to Be Self-Sufficient
Do This If You Want to Be Self-Sufficient
Meet the seed-saving couple living entirely off the land (except for salt)
Meet the seed-saving couple living entirely off the land (except for salt) Kay and Ngaio Te Rito check the Pukekohe Long Keeper onion crop in the main seed garden. You won’t find anyone in Kotare Village who doesn’t have brown hands. It’s not because they’re out in the sun all day or that they don’t […]
Year of Darkness: The Climate Cataclysm of 536 You’ve Never Heard Of
Year of Darkness: The Climate Cataclysm of 536 You’ve Never Heard Of During 536 the world was beset by a long winter. Dubbed “the year of darkness” in the New Scientist , temperatures plummeted and the sun was dimmed by a vast fog which blocked its rays from hitting the earth during 24 hours a day over […]
Edible Oil Prices Hit Record High As Food Inflation Worries Persist
Edible Oil Prices Hit Record High As Food Inflation Worries Persist Edible oil prices continue to surge to record highs amid adverse weather conditions for the world’s oilseed growers, adding to food-inflation worries that will persist through 2022. Rapeseed and canola prices hit another record high on Friday after last year’s harvests in North America […]
The Three Sisters Planting Technique – The Most Efficient Way To Grow Food
The Three Sisters Planting Technique – The Most Efficient Way To Grow Food Image Credit: 64MM @ Flickr Companion planting is all the rage these days, but did you know this practice goes back thousands of years? The three sisters garden is one of the oldest and most well known companion planting styles. Believed to be named […]
UK | Supply Chains No Longer Fit For Purpose
UK | Supply Chains No Longer Fit For Purpose In October 2021 Sustain, the UK-based alliance working for food and farming system change, published ‘Beyond the farmgate – Unlocking the path to farmer-focused supply chains and climate-friendly, agroecological food systems’. The report explores the results of a survey of 500 farmers in England and Wales, with […]
Natural Resources Necessary to Feed World Are at a ‘Breaking Point,’ Warns FAO
Natural Resources Necessary to Feed World Are at a ‘Breaking Point,’ Warns FAO “Taking care of land, water, and particularly the long-term health of soils is fundamental to accessing food in an ever-demanding food chain.” A United Nations report released Thursday detailing humanity’s degradation of natural resources warns swift and sweeping reforms are needed to keep […]
