Wednesday, June 1, 2011

FOOD PRODUCTION SHORTAGES IN U.S.

WITH OVER 3.6 MILLION ACRES OF FARM LAND LOST TO THE FLOODING IN THE MIDWEST AND SOUTH, THE UNITED STATES COULD BE IN TROUBLE. OVER 40% OF THIS YEARS RICE CROP HAS BEEN LOST.
COMBINED WITH THE RAIN AND WET GROUND IN IDAHO THE POTATO PLANTING IS WAY BEHIND SCHEDULE AND EVEN WITH A NORMAL FROST TIMING THE CROP COULD BE WELL BELOW NORMAL. IF THERE IS AN EARLY FROST THE ENTIRE POTATO PRODUCTION COULD BE LOST.
FOOD COSTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO RISE 4.5 TO 5% THIS YEAR. NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE ENERGY NEEDED TO COOK THE FOOD YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY.
ONE OF THE LARGEST TRAVESTIES IN AMERICA IS THE ASSAULT ON THE FAMILY FARM AND AMERICAN FARM FAMILIES.
THEY ARE FORCED TO SELL THEIR PRODUCE TO LARGE FOOD CONGLOMERATES WHO SET THE LOWEST PRICES POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO KEEP THEIR PROFITS ASTRONOMICAL. MEANWHILE CONGRESS AND THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT ALLOW FARM TRADE ACTS WITH COLOMBIA, KOREA AND PANAMA TO BE PASSED. CURRENTLY, THESE COUNTRIES HAVE TARIFFS ON AMERICAN FARM IMPORTS AT NEARLY 160%, WHILE THEY TRADE HERE WITH VIRTUALLY NO TARIFFS IMPOSED ON THEIR FARM PRODUCTS.
WE ARE LOSING GROUND TO THE EUROPEAN UNION THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA BY THE INACTION OF THE DEMOCRATS INT THE SENATE ANT THE ADMINISTRATION.
THIS COSTS AMERICA 25,000 JOBS AND $2.5 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
DO YOU CONTINUE TO DOUBT THE EMPTY CUPBOARD THEORY?

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