{"id":28170,"date":"2017-11-21T06:49:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T11:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=28170"},"modified":"2017-11-21T06:50:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T11:50:16","slug":"the-approaching-famine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=28170","title":{"rendered":"The Approaching Famine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pageTitle blogTitle\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armstrongeconomics.com\/markets-by-sector\/agriculture\/the-approaching-famine\/\">The Approaching Famine<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n<div class=\"contentWrap\">\n<div class=\"contentMeta\">\n<div class=\"addthis_sharing_toolbox\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.armstrongeconomics.com\/markets-by-sector\/agriculture\/the-approaching-famine\/\" data-title=\"The Approaching Famine | Armstrong Economics\">\n<div id=\"atstbx\" class=\"at-share-tbx-element addthis-smartlayers addthis-animated at4-show\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"at-3cc0100b-6cdb-4ee9-9a0b-f5757e83501a\"><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Famine-Corn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70624 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Famine-Corn.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Famine-Corn.jpg 573w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Famine-Corn-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Famine-Corn-180x126.jpg 180w\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"theContent\">\n<p>The most serious forecast that we see from our computer models has been a rise in agricultural prices caused by Global Cooling \u2013 not Global Warming. Crops cannot grow without the sun and water. Historically, when the weather turns cold, the crops fail.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70627 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War.jpg 634w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1853-1856-Wheat-Crimean-War-600x454.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1650-1850-600x450.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is no question that food prices will rise during periods of war when crops cannot be planted and armies require food on a priority allotment.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70625 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines.jpg 615w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines-180x138.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/18th-century-famines-600x461.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"473\" \/><\/a><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70630 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer.jpg 634w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1800-1900-Year-Withour-a-Summer-600x451.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"477\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Mother Nature sticks\u00a0her finger into the pot to stir things up. The famine cycle\u00a0is also an 8.6-year frequency, but the volatility aspect comes in units of 12 rather than 6.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech.jpg 634w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1259-2016-Tech-600x451.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"477\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70631 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation.jpg 641w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation-180x134.jpg 180w, https:\/\/d33wjekvz3zs1a.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Wheat-1894-2016-Bifurcation-600x447.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"478\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our database on wheat from 1259 forward (excluding our data on the Roman Empire grain prices), reveals that there is a serious risk of famine from 2020 onward. It appears that we may very well enter a 12-year rally into the year 2032. Our Bifurcation Models are reflecting also a gap in time between 2020 and 2031 suggesting a trend appears to last for that period of time.<\/p>\n<p>The downside of taxation, and particularly inheritance\u00a0taxes, has driven farmers to sell their land to conglomerates\u00a0just to pay the inheritance taxes. This has resulted in genetically altering crops to increase yield. While genetically altered crops do not really appear to present a major health concern as many seem to argue, the real danger is the fact that\u00a0during the past 100 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metropolisfarmsusa.com\/single-post\/2017\/11\/17\/The-Next-Great-Plague-Could-Destroy-Humanity-Hint-It-Starts-With-The-Food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>94% of the world\u2019s edible seed varieties have vanished<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The downside of socialism which has attacked the rich, we have sacrificed the historical model in our food supply for corporate decision making that bribes politicians handing them their needed money to remain in office with each election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Approaching Famine The most serious forecast that we see from our computer models has been a rise in agricultural prices caused by Global Cooling \u2013 not Global Warming. Crops cannot grow without the sun and water. Historically, when the weather turns cold, the crops fail. There is no question that food prices will rise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7],"tags":[20,5496,17119,1912,9003,5479],"class_list":["post-28170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","category-survival-2","tag-agriculture","tag-armstrong-economics","tag-famine","tag-food-production","tag-global-cooling","tag-martin-armstrong"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28170"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28173,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28170\/revisions\/28173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}