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Originally posted by GuidedKill
This is why I have a 2 acre garden planted with non GMO seeds. As far as meat is concerned I hunt and catch almost everything I eat. This price hike sucks but will not effect me. I know how to live off the land as should everyone. I feel sorry for city dwelling people who have lived their whole lives without learning how to live off the land. Their parents have done them a real dis service not teaching them.
Originally posted by SunnyDee
reply to post by zeeon
I read this morning on the agweb site that rice is being affected by this drought also, not as bad as corn, yet, but if no rain, it's sure to be trouble for the rice crop also.
Originally posted by SunnyDee
Originally posted by GuidedKill
This is why I have a 2 acre garden planted with non GMO seeds. As far as meat is concerned I hunt and catch almost everything I eat. This price hike sucks but will not effect me. I know how to live off the land as should everyone. I feel sorry for city dwelling people who have lived their whole lives without learning how to live off the land. Their parents have done them a real dis service not teaching them.
Although I agree with you, that we should all be self sufficient with a garden at a minimum, I don't think it's feasible to dream that all citizens just take to hunting for food. The reasons should be obvious... not enough game to go around, so soon all would perish from starvation, and also the masses running around with guns trying to hunt, that is just asking for anarchy and death.
Originally posted by DavidsHope
Went for one of my very long bike rides day before yesterday. I made it a point to observe corn fields, as well as beans. I grew up in West central IL. I live in Central Illinois now. I know corn. I worked for farmers in their fields, and I know what damaged corn and beans look like. What I saw prompted me to talk to my wife about putting even more back. We have talked to our friends and family.
Condition Corn: Stalks are already brown at the bottom. Most half way up. Leaves are either dead or dying or very close with leaves pointing straight up and curled in. Some ears large, most not. I could not tell how much loss of kernel there may be on the cobs, but most of the silk is dried brown rather than developing. No rain or very little. Noted some areas of many fields appear healthy as well. Percentage unknown RE damage.
We are going to prepare for this. I planted 22 tomato plants this spring...They are now 75% dead despite daily watering.
If needed I could post a pic of them but whats the point?
As of now. I don't really know what the farmers think. I only know what I see, and what I see prompts me to prepare for some shortages and price jumps.
If we prepare and all is well then we only have a surplus. If we do not we can blame only ourselves when we have nothing....
This is our perspective of crops from the central IL town we live in. You did ask; This is my take from what I have seen in Central IL. My take on it is that this does not look good at all.
Originally posted by GuidedKill
Originally posted by SunnyDee
Originally posted by GuidedKill
This is why I have a 2 acre garden planted with non GMO seeds. As far as meat is concerned I hunt and catch almost everything I eat. This price hike sucks but will not effect me. I know how to live off the land as should everyone. I feel sorry for city dwelling people who have lived their whole lives without learning how to live off the land. Their parents have done them a real dis service not teaching them.
Although I agree with you, that we should all be self sufficient with a garden at a minimum, I don't think it's feasible to dream that all citizens just take to hunting for food. The reasons should be obvious... not enough game to go around, so soon all would perish from starvation, and also the masses running around with guns trying to hunt, that is just asking for anarchy and death.
It's called survival of the fittest. Those who can't hunt and survive will fall the the way side. I hate to break it to you but this is coming so you better start practicing now!!!!
Originally posted by DavidsHope
little. Noted some areas of many fields appear healthy as well. Percentage unknown RE damage.
We are going to prepare for this. I planted 22 tomato plants this spring...They are now 75% dead despite daily watering.
If needed I could post a pic of them but whats the point?