U.S. winter wheat farmers plant into dust as Plains drought persists

"It's sort of a grim situation," said Kent Winter, who farms in Andale, Kansas, outside Wichita. He said he normally seeds by mid-October but has yet to plant any.

[ IceAgeFarmer note: I have never before seen #wheat trending on twitter … ]

The 2023 U.S. hard red winter wheat crop is already being hobbled by drought in the heart of the southern Plains, wheat experts said.

Planting plans may be scaled back in the U.S. breadbasket despite historically high prices for this time of year, reflecting rising global demand and thin world wheat supplies projected to end the 2022/23 marketing year at a six-year low. The tight supplies have been exacerbated as the conflict in Ukraine has disrupted grain exports from the Black Sea region.

The drought threatens Kansas, the top winter wheat growing state, and Oklahoma in two ways: discouraging farmers who have not yet planted from trying, while threatening crops already in the ground from developing properly.

#wheat #FoodPrices

https://news.yahoo.com/u-winter-wheat-farmers-plant-101038266.html

“Expert” blames climate change for the collapse in Alaskan snow crab population.

After all, the engineered food shortages have to be blamed on YOU, and your CAR, and COW FARTS, if you are to be made to eat ze bugs!

“According to NOAA, Alaska is the fastest warming state…” 🤡 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/expert-identifies-key-culprit-mass-150918200.html

Another communications cable cut, France. Critical infrastructure hits increasing - things are escalating. #5gWar

“a severed fiber cable in the south of France an “act of vandalism” that’s been felt by Internet users around the world.

https://www.crn.com/news/security/zscaler-ceo-major-eu-internet-cable-cut-was-act-of-vandalism-

Meat is too expensive? Here have some bugs.

Almost surreal to see the roll out after years of planning to push people off of wholesome food and onto the insects and lab-grown nonsense.

#WarOnMeat

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/major-uk-supermarket-chain-planning-sell-bugs-food-help-poor-people-through-winter

- Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison.
- AJ’s billion dollar judgment.
- Vanessa Beeley threatened with sanctions by EU parliamentarian
- Jacinda Ardern calls ‘misinformation’ a “weapon of war”, speech needs to be regulated

The war on truth is escalating — the message here is clear: those who question the narrative are enemies of the system and will be “punished.”

It is even more important for YOU to ACTIVELY SPEAK TRUTH - they can’t silence EVERYONE.

#censorship

EU nations are jumping ship on climate commitments as the #EnergyCrisis gets real and winter hits.

First France this morning and now the Netherlands are exiting agreements …

It’s amazing how fast these charades disintegrate upon contact with reality, just as the ESG narrative is crumbling when profits weren’t there.

Sweden “throws out the greenies”: starts overturning all zero carbon initiatives:

https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/outsiders/swedish-government-threw-out-the-mad-greenies/video/8102d0e1f563ef9f1e3d14d50fe48948

“Putin will cut off the internet”

More predictive media around cutting undersea cables:

The Royal Navy is tracking a Russian "research" ship spotted off the UK coast amid fears that Putin may be gearing up to sabotage undersea cables following a suspected attack on the Nordstream gas pipe last month…

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/russian-spy-ship-tracked-uk-28299206

#WarOnPets as CNN scolds viewers for their dogs’ carbon footprints, insisting smaller dogs fed INSECTS are the way to “save the earth.”

The Climate Cult will not stop until they terminate everyone and everything…

#AbsoluteZero

- iceagefarmer

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-claims-pets-have-big-climate-impact-advises-buying-smaller-breeds-feed-them-insect-based-food

Persistent drought conditions and high winds are creating dangerous harvest conditions for Missouri farmers.

Missouri farmer Robert Schmidt says there were several combine fires across the state over the weekend, including one near his farm. “The farmer was able to get out some of the crops from the 800 acres that burned. The fire put itself out with the help of the fire department containing it to a wetland area.”

“The best thing we can get is many hours of steady rainfall to soak into the soil profile.” According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, all of Missouri is categorized as abnormally dry to exceptional drought, with 14 percent in extreme to exceptional drought.

#water

https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/dry-weather-sparks-harvest-fires-in-mo/

Today is a great day to talk to random people or wear a truthy t-shirt.

Recent poll found 83% consider mainstream media a threat to democracy. No one is buying the lies any more…but many are starved for truth. OFFER IT UP!

https://www.foxnews.com/media/majority-registered-voters-media-threat-democracy-poll-finds

EU: energy CEO reveals Europe experiencing regional shortages of diesel, heating oil, jet fuel.

#eu #EnergyCrisis #AbsoluteZero

Nationwide shortages of antibiotic Amoxicillin

… and this just the beginning as 98% of APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) come from China… who is gearing up for war. We shut down their semiconductors, they strip our antibiotics.

No one wins.

Good time to check on your herb garden - many plants have antibiotic aspects! @iaf_herbs

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Amoxicillin, a commonly used drug for treating bacterial infection, is in short supply. Three of the top four makers of the antibiotics report having supply constraints in the U.S. The liquid form of the drug is taking the biggest hit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/nationwide-amoxicillin-shortage-expected-to-hit-local-pharmacies/ar-AA13pQRY

NET ZERO BANKING

The UN’s “Principles for Responsible Banking” dictate that financial institutions cease lending to “carbon emitting” industries/companies.

About $70 trillion worth of assets under US, UK, German and Swiss banks are founding members, eager to strangulate the societies they serve under the guise of environmentalism.

On the other hand, notably absent from its signitories are most BRICS banks - in China (0 signatories), India (0), Brazil (2), and Russia (only 1).

This is nothing less than an ongoing attack on our financial system. It is the economic equivalent of social engineering.

We need to fully understand and appreciate these attacks on our food and financial systems. They necessitate a rapid move to de-centralization: community based food systems facilitated by local currencies.

Spread the word, and keep building !

- iceagefarmer

#AbsoluteZero #Decentralize

https://www.unepfi.org/net-zero-banking/members/

US diesel shortage: we’ve been hearing this for months but now suppliers are actually putting out alerts:

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US diesel shortages are spreading along the East Coast amid a ban on imports from Russia, raising fears of further surges in prices for the fuel as consumers brace for the winter heating season.

Mansfield Energy, one of the nation’s major fuel distributors, instituted emergency measures on Tuesday and warned its customers that carriers were being forced to visit multiple terminals in some cases to find supplies, delaying deliveries.

“In many areas, actual fuel prices are currently 30-80 cents higher than the posted market average because supply is tight,” said Mansfield.

With shortages spreading from the Northeast to the Southeast, the company advised customers to give 72-hour notice for their orders to avoid having to pay above-market prices:

(source)

Open Thread: what are you seeing in your area?
- iceagefarmer

#EnergyCrisis #usa

With only ~20 days of US supply remaining, Diesel, along with heating oil, aviation fuel and kerosene, headed towards record prices.

“The economy runs on diesel,” said Cinquegrana. “Think of everything you buy in the store, it was brought there by trains and trucks. Construction works, etc. High diesel prices could slow down economic activity. Prices are down from all-time highs in mid-June, but not enough to allay concerns.”

“There’s not a lot that can be done to prepare for very tight diesel supplies, so this is going to be a serious problem. I think the White House is monitoring it, but I don’t see a lot of levers they could pull that could really affect prices because it’s a global issue.”

But you can — and should — get prepared personally.

#usa #EnergyCrisis

https://localtoday.news/ut/how-a-diesel-shortage-could-cripple-the-us-economy-2-56529.html

Tanzania starts rationing water due to drought

[You don't need water EVERY day…]

Tanzanian authorities on Thursday began rationing water in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam following a drought-induced drop in water levels from its main source, the Ruvu river.

The 5.5 million inhabitants of the Indian Ocean city will go without piped water for 24 hours on alternating days, the Dar es Salaam Water and Sanitation Authority (DAWASA) said.

"The timetable will be updated every week according to how the change of weather increases or decreases the water levels," it said.

#water

https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2022-10-28/Tanzania-starts-rationing-water-due-to-drought-1etT6uaHCus/index.html

They REALLY ARE building this SmartCity in the desert - a linear structure 170km long, 500m tall, with mirrored facade, to hold 9 million people.

Hopefully you also REALLY ARE building your own homestead (“It’s 2030, I own a farm and am happy!”) and community.

Because their plans, for a "walled garden" 500mtall, 200m wide, and in between, “densely packed urban fabric alongside trees and plantlife and a high-speed rail network embedded underground.” -- totally suck!

#SmartCities #Agenda2030

https://www.dezeen.com/2022/10/19/line-megacity-under-construction-saudi-arabia-drone/

Wheat shortage as Argentine crop disappoints due to drought

Brazil to buy U.S., Canada and Russia wheat as Argentine supplies suffer

#brazil #wheat

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/brazil-to-buy-u.s.-canada-and-russia-wheat-as-argentine-supplies-dwindle

Russia suspends grain deal after this morning’s drone attack on their naval forces.

Also worth noting—because why is no one concerned about this?—that Russia openly accuses UK of involvement in today’s attack, as well as Nordstream sabotage.

Suddenly direct conflict, no longer proxy.

#FoodWars #ukraine #russia #wheat

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-suspends-participation-deal-ukraine-grain-exports-tass-2022-10-29/