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WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area

 
Anonymous Coward
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WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
The graphic below shows counties designated as agricultural disaster areas by the USDA. It speaks for itself.

[link to 2.bp.blogspot.com]

My reaction: The USDA has declared half of the Midwest to be an agricultural disaster area, which is a little strange considering.

So the USDA is predicting the biggest soybean crop ever, while at the same time declaring that half the Midwest to have suffered “significant production losses” due to natural disasters. Seem slightly contradictory?

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11/14/2009 01:18 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Pin!!!This with the farmers quit planning equals disaster!!
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11/14/2009 01:26 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
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... farmers in Wisconsin are having moisture trouble now with the wet fall ... but disaster? ... and famine? ...
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11/14/2009 01:26 AM
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11/14/2009 01:27 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Phew! Finally I live in the right state.
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11/14/2009 01:30 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Isn't California having its own ag disaster with the water shut offs?
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11/14/2009 01:31 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
I live in Michigan and produce from the region has NORMAL. This is very concerning. What powers does the Obamunist derive from this bullshit declaration?
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11/14/2009 01:32 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..
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11/14/2009 01:33 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Isn't California having its own ag disaster with the water shut offs?
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That's the central valley and it's deliberate. How large that region is, I don't know.
Anonymous Coward
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11/14/2009 01:34 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Told you guys this back in the spring because of all the late cold temps with all the rain!

Said again when farmers couldnt get the feilds that was planted pulled in because of more flooding rains,also they had trouble with fall crops getting them planted AGAIN because of all the rain.

You guys ever go on an AG site and read the crop reports?

I told ya so!


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11/14/2009 01:35 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Don't think that is correct. We had a remarkable summer here in Illinois....not too hot, cold or wet. Perfect crops weather. Everything has been lush and green. No major storms or floodings in the midwest this year. Even the drought in Georgia seems to be over.

So the crops from this year are probably huge. Same for Florida with no major hurricanes passing through it.

Texas and California are certainly having water problems which has probably affected the crops as well as the fires in California.

Hoping for a mild winter.
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11/14/2009 01:35 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Maybe I'm missing something but this is from the usda's website and I'm not seeing disaster in last year vs this year's yield.


[link to www.pecad.fas.usda.gov]
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11/14/2009 01:39 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 776606



Tard, please go to the link. Map OP has provided covers several states.

If your finger works you can click away on the .gov site for a state by state breakdown.

I prefer a bigger map. Thanks OP.
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11/14/2009 01:40 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
More psyop BS
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11/14/2009 01:43 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 776606


Hey buddy, try following the LINKS on the blog...they go straight to either the USDA website or other reliable news sites...next time AT LEAST look a little into the info provided before raising the bs flag and looking like a douche.

thanks
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11/14/2009 01:45 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Sounds like bsflag to me.
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11/14/2009 01:45 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
So have I now become your enemy for telling you the TRUTH? Galatians 4:16
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You call me paranoid. I call you uninformed.

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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
eat the rich
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Sounds like bsflag to me.
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That's because you're stupid.
Anonymous Coward
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11/14/2009 01:53 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
This is just more wild bullshit and should be unpinned. The USDA site does NOT say what the OP's links say. See for yourself (it's about MONEY for agriculture).

[link to www.fsa.usda.gov]
Anonymous Coward
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11/14/2009 01:57 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 776606



No kidding. That map had no title and any middle schooler could make a better one. I second the B.S.
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11/14/2009 01:59 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
[link to www.fsa.usda.gov]
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11/14/2009 01:59 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..



No kidding. That map had no title and any middle schooler could make a better one. I second the B.S.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 757124



Oh. It's a FEMA map. That makes sense.

[link to www.fema.gov]
[link to www.fema.gov]
[link to 2.bp.blogspot.com]


Yup.
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11/14/2009 02:22 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
So the USDA is predicting the biggest soybean crop ever, while at the same time declaring that half the Midwest to have suffered “significant production losses” due to natural disasters. Seem slightly contradictory?

[link to www.marketskeptics.com]
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 816767

It's actually not as contradictory as it seems. It can be a large crop but easily ruined by cold and wet. It increases the moisture in the beans and corn. Beans will either open up, shatter, or rot. It takes longer and costs more to dry them, and people don't like buying livestock feed that might have mold, which is a very real possibility. Good article, thanks for posting it.
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11/14/2009 02:30 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Everyone needs to start their own vegetable garden. Its easy, and you don't need as much land as you think. And then you can control how much or how little pesticides are in your food supply.

Do you really need those flowers and shrubs? They look nice, but you can't eat them.

Remember, there is only a three day supply of food in your local grocery store. If the SHTF, how much of your cash do you want to spend on food you could have grown and stored yourself? You may have other unanticipated needs.

Last Edited by lil*miss on 11/14/2009 03:04 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Here's a few comments from farmers:

Just after midnight Oct. 29, 2009. It is pouring down rain again. Still have beans to cut, still have wheat to plant. I am 50 years old and I have never planted wheat this late. 2010 wheat will be very pour when planted this late.

10 to 12 inches of rain since Oct. 8th. Two more inches expected tomorrow night. Most of corn and beans planted last week of June and first week of July. A lot of corn not black layered yet. Beans frosted and were defoliated. Don't know what the outcome will be. Only a small amount of corn not replanted is harvested. Most beans planted only once, but very little harvested. I know of first crop beans planted on July 19th. They were completely green when the frost hit. Good luck to everyone.

Big problem -- I just checked my four different varieties of Pioneer corn. 70% has mold. Not advanced yet, but we have to start harvesting to get it down below 15%. Dealer denies there is a problem. I'm just waiting for these seed companies to continue there exorbitant prices. We have to lobby our representatives to allow us to us our home grown seeds for seed. Brazil and Argentina does not permit seed/chemical companies to restrict farmers.

Raining here again, close to 10 inches now in October, Still some beans out in the fields here, I just got done, Yields decent in the 50's which is normal. Some have gave up on beans and started corn, most of it from what I've heard is anywhere from 20% to 40% moisture and yields from 120 to 220, with very low test weights. Stalk Rot now a real concern & some guys are finding green snap they didn't know they had, those yields cut in half. I believe this harvest, when it's over, if ever will be one, we all will want to forget!

We are having RAIN for the umpteenth time this month!! We still have 125 acres of beans to cut. And they are really good beans. Yielding really well. We have shelled a very small amount of corn and it was wetter than we have dried for several years. 25-30 moisture. We hope we have a lot of nice days in November. Stay safe and keep smiling.

UN-FREAKIN-BELIEVABLE.
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11/14/2009 02:45 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
It is so unfortunate that some do not use thier common sense, having said that, earth is very big.

If harvest is 50% of what was expected, it is not a big deal, you can always be compenseted from the the Solos(Gigantic Commodity Stores:Under the groung, on the ground, above the ground, in buildings, in mountains, in forests, etc)
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11/14/2009 02:51 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Death (The only horsemen explicitly named in Revelation)

Pale or "pale green" Followed by Hades, kills with the scythe, with famine, disease, and the beasts of the earth.

[1] ίππος χλωρός, θάνατος (híppos khlōrós, thánatos),

[The] Pale Horse
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11/14/2009 03:02 AM
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Americans will be trim again. Most of us can withstand 6 months of famine easy.
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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
WHY isn't your link TO the USDA, and why MORE isn't there a legend on that map of WHAT KIND of declaration it's talking about??

I have to call bsflag on this..


Hey buddy, try following the LINKS on the blog...they go straight to either the USDA website or other reliable news sites...next time AT LEAST look a little into the info provided before raising the bs flag and looking like a douche.

thanks
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OP douche this!! I live in one of those states and that report is false OP Drinks the KOOLAID!!

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Re: WARNING: FAMINE IS ON THE WAY- USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area
Big deal. Import some food from China. Everybody likes Chinese food! You like Chinese food don't you?





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