More than 1 million acres of U.S. cropland ravaged by flood, DOOM for economy unless...?

1,000,000 calves died, more flooding they say until May due to the gigantic amount of snow melt to come. Mississippi will over flow for weeks yet. Better stock up on a few things.

The "1 million" quote actually was first reported on March 19th in a Reuters article that I can't link, but this article confirms and contains the link:

Historic Midwest Flooding Has Devastating Consequences for Farmers

"U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters that the governors of Nebraska and Iowa had told him that up to one million calves may have been killed, Reuters reported in another article."

[link to www.ecowatch.com (secure)]

The article says it is for both states, not just Nebraska.

In the Reuters article, Nebraska Agriculture Department Director Steve Wellman said there were no reliable numbers of animals lost to flooding in the paragraph directly following the quote from Perdue.

The most recent article I could find still is not giving us an actual number and it is from the 27th.

Livestock Losses Still Being Tallied in Nebraska

"Without solid numbers, it's hard to know the overall effect on Nebraska's beef cattle industry will be, or how it might affect things on a national scale."

[link to www.agweb.com (secure)]

I think it's a little reckless to get carried away until we have actual real numbers and we are still at the point of speculation right now. Not every cow in America was located in Nebraska. I am sure that not even all of Nebraska was completely under water.

To put things into perspective here, there are 94.759 million head in the entire country.

Ranking Of States With The Most Cattle

"The cattle inventory in the United States in 2019 is at 94.759 million head."

[link to beef2live.com (secure)]

I'm not saying that the cattle loss is not tragic, but I am also trying to bring some perspective here.

What does the local farmer state? It will take a couple years to reclaim the land for planting again.
If your entire yard/acreage/farm flooded, would you have quick access to functional machinery and viable seed, to immediately plant as soon as the floodwaters subside?

At least 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) of U.S. farmland were flooded after the "bomb cyclone" storm left wide swaths of nine major grain producing states under water this month, satellite data analyzed by Gro Intelligence for Reuters showed.


There are 915 million acres of farmland in the US. Subtract one million and there are 914 million left to go.

This was a well-planned out HIT by tptb

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At least 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) of U.S. farmland were flooded after the "bomb cyclone" storm left wide swaths of nine major grain producing states under water this month, satellite data analyzed by Gro Intelligence for Reuters showed.

Farms from the Dakotas to Missouri and beyond have been under water for a week or more, possibly impeding planting and damaging soil. The floods, which came just weeks before planting season starts in the Midwest, will likely reduce corn, wheat and soy production this year.

"There's thousands of acres that won't be able to be planted," Ryan Sonderup, 36, of Fullerton, Nebraska, who has been farming for 18 years, said in a recent interview.

Hello Penny Preppers! You most assuredly are right, its a disaster still unfolding. It will effect your prices going out to eat just as fast as the grocery store and with 45 million illegal mouths to feed, you can imagine the possibilities. Ive already been out and bought new railroad ties to stack up and back fill with sod for planting. I have a short growing season here in the mountains it will have to be covered in case of hail but im piling lumber because I know whats coming, its a simple math equation.

Lets see, with food a plenty it cost me and one other person 34 dollars for a burger and fries at a restaurant, with a tip. Prices have already been steadily climbing for 3 years at least. What used to cost 28 dollars is now 34 dollars.


At the base of the entire totem pole though is the farmer and rancher in the same sinking ship. They too have been fighting prices of fuel cost of living and 60% have been struggling for the last eight years just to stay a float. suffering a catastrophic loss like what ive been seeing across the board has me hearing from thousands that they are done and cant recover. I call that real doom financially for many. Luck favors the prudent. Its even easy to grow food in an apartment setting if you know how. Ive read many comments on this thread about no significant threat and this southern boy says different.

So glad you are aware and telling people the facts. I suppose each of us has a small following and different folks believe different ones. I just hope a few believe each of us, adding to the numbers, small though they be, that are aware and preparing for what is just around the corner - and it's not much of a corner!

We are in deep trouble from so many directions - the leftists are hoping to take over after they get rid of us, is this correct? What are they going to be eating and driving and all? How will they do better than we? I'd prefer a good conservative steak to a well-prepared vegetable socialist dish!

Life is not what we knew it to be, already. Too many changes have assaulted "our" way of life. Now it is going to become much tougher just to survive. Anybody here know how to make shoes? My grandfather did. Could you plow a field with an ox? My grandfather could. Could you log from the forest with horses? My father did. Can I do those things? No. No need to teach me because life had become different, much easier. Right?

Fortunately, I know how to cook on a wood stove, make my own bread, grow my own vegetables and fruits and chickens and ducks. I know how to sew, to mend, to reinforce. I like that way of life - always did. However, space now is so much harder to acquire. I no longer live in a rural area, nor can afford even an old fixer-upper. Life changed that much in one lifetime.

What life will our grandchildren have? This worries me greatly. Hope it worries you, too.

People need to stop stating this 1 million number as fact. They don't even know the true number yet.



Thread: WTF !! "As Many As A Million Calves Lost In Nebraska" – The worst agriculture DISASTER !! (Page 3)

PLENTY OF TIME TO REPLANT SPRING ISN'T EVEN HERE YET

No there is not, with continued rain only high ground can be planted, look for a 50% loss in tillable land.

One way to cussion the blow is to stop putting ethanol in gasoline for a year.

And we have until fall harvest before we need to make that decision.

Our energy sector is doing fantastic!!!

Thread: NOAA Warns Of Historic Flooding in May, 200 Million At Risk, Food Price to Skyrocket / UPDATE :Its starting P3

People just don't understand that this isn't like when you lose your green bean crop in your garden.

Yes, there may be some hay that can be had, if the people have the equipment. But this isn't simple flood and drain that happen on a regular basis in flood plains. This is an ice rush ripping deluge that destroys the ground, which must be retilled and smoothed, ravines are not only difficult, but dangerous to operators of equipment.

Sadly, most people are just clueless. When the grain reserves were dispensed with, it out the US in easy danger for famine.

For myself, we're buying first cutting hay just to be sure we get some. And the garden is bigger, and we will be buying more staples including olive oil and dreadfully, shortening. Because there's nothing like food when you're hungry.

And also, it ain't over yet.

Two more months of flooding and then we'll see what the weather is like in general. I expect erratic temps similar to this winter. Up and down. Which is really hard on both plants and animals. And we raise all of our own meat, eggs and milk. Most of our veggies, and probably 25% of our fruit.

We will see. For sure. But Americans take plentiful food for granted, and food and fuel are not factored into the inflation index. Lol.

Got Food??

Maybe we could stop the influx of "eaters" flooding the border, and start expelling the rest who have been hiding among us?

Additionally, all the equipment that was flooded requires a great deal of work to be serviceable again, if possible - all the farming equipment.

All the top soil is gone, that the farmers had worked so hard to accumulate and enrich - though I say if any Monsanto product was used on it, good riddance - except for the fish in the river and everything where the river empties into the ocean.

Barns and silos will have to be repaired or replaced from water damage and flood movement.

Farmers intending to stay will have to first see to their own homes - flood damage - was the house moved on its foundation - huge problem. If it held still, all the drywall ripped out, wiring redone, flooring pulled out, appliances and cupboards and walls and siding and everything!

This isn't an overnight problem and won't have an overnight solution. Many farmers will quit now, because they were struggling so badly before this, and what a disheartening end to what may have been several generations of holding.

You are in great shape, Fluffy Pancakes, growing nearly everything of your own. You are far ahead of nearly all of us who do not have such a wonderful arrangement. Hard work, but so worthwhile!

We still buy feed, flour and many staples, so we are NOT self sufficient. We could live if we can grow things, but we'd get very thin. I don't want anyone to think we're set up entirely and would be unaffected. Because we most certainly will be affected.