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Another “asymptomatic outbreak” is promising to shutdown yet another Aussie abbatoir.

This is an unabashed and unmitigated war on ranchers, the meat industry, and fundamentally, your ability to feed your family.

#Australia #WarOnMeat
Australian media pushing the idea of C19 shots for your pups.

Between this and the pope (next post), time to start a tag for #WarOnPets.

Part of the #PostAnimalEconomy

#Australia
Pope declares that pet owners are “selfish” for squandering resources instead of using them on children.

The key point here is that it establishes we are somehow competing for limited resources with animals. Just like the media narrative about China using too many soybeans to feed their pigs.

They are making animals into “the other” and villianizing them, following the classic genocide-justifying script.

And this is a blatant part of the WEF-driven agenda to move to a #PostAnimalEconomy, and end #AnimalAg.

#WarOnPets

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/588423-pope-suggests-pet-owners-without-children-are-selfish
Russia: potato production comes in more than a half million ton short of expectations due to unfavorable weather (a 200,000 ton drop from 2020).

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According to the operational information of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as of November 17, 2021, the potato harvest in the organized sector of the Russian Federation amounted to 6,6 million tons (against 6,8 million tons in 2020).

The result turned out to be lower than planned (the department's experts expected that the country would receive at least 7,15 million tons of potatoes), the main reason for the shortage is unfavorable weather conditions. An emergency regime was introduced in 16 regions of Russia this year, which could not but affect the amount of harvest, the quality of potatoes, as well as the costs of production and the level of provision of certain territories with vegetables and potatoes.

#Russia

https://agroinsurance.com/en/News/Russia---2021-saw-potato
A few people wrote me, frustrated that they are unable to find a seed swap nearby.

From where I sit, that’s great news… IT MEANS YOU CAN START ONE and EVERYONE be thrilled to join!

It’s time to change your thinking guys. Get ACTIVE. Make it HAPPEN.

- Seed swaps
- Community gardens
- Skillshares
- “Help a farmer days" in exchange for fresh veg/eggs/whatever! (Almost every farmer would love the help these days -- valuable relationships!)

What other creative ideas to encourage community food systems do you have?

Don’t let your goals fall short of your reach… (L. Cohen)

#Community
Food shortage narrative hitting US:
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Omicron’s Spread Means More Food Outages at U.S. Grocery Stores
From farm to fork, every aspect of the food supply chain is under increasing pressure from the latest virus surge

The highly contagious [AND HARMLESS] omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

Supermarkets have been struggling to keep food fully stocked throughout the pandemic as a result of labor shortfalls in every part of the food system, from farms to manufacturers to distributors. Now omicron is bringing the problem to a new level. The variant is raging across the U.S. and raising health concerns that many thought vaccines had put to rest. Schools and daycares are seeing closures again, keeping more Americans from work.

“We’re already seeing bare shelves,” said Bindiya Vakil, chief executive of supply-chain consultant Resilinc Corp. “Labor shortages due to Omicron are going to exacerbate the issue.”

More food inspectors are calling in sick, too, said Paula Soldner, chair of the National Joint Council of Food Inspections Locals. “The Delta variant didn’t have a whole lot of impact on the workforce,” she said, but “Omicron is nailing us.” This comes at a time when inspectors are already in short supply throughout the country [because they quit due to mandates]. In central Nebraska, for example, vacancies are as high as 35%, she said. Inspectors are integral in meat plants, where they look at every processed animal by law.

When it comes to farms, the story is the same: Omicron is making it harder to produce food. Egg Innovations, one of the biggest U.S. producers of free-range eggs, has been short-staffed for about a year due to the pandemic, CEO John Brunnquell said. Now, Omicron is making it even more difficult to keep workers both in his business and across the industry.

There’s seemingly no solution. Brunnquell said he can’t mandate vaccinations without taking a hit to his operations: “Because it’s such a tight labor market, and because we’re already short of people, I don’t feel I have the ability to mandate it without losing a couple more,” he said.

#FoodShortages

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-01-06/omicrons-spread-means-more-food-outages-at-grocery-stores
#BareShelvesBiden is trending on twitter.

Photos of empty shelves across the nation…

The 85,000 people on the @iceagefarmer channel knew this was coming!
DARPA funds Soylent Green as Empty Shelves in USA - #BareShelvesBiden Trends

DARPA is funding the creation of 3D printed food from "mixed waste," to be served "when traditional food is unavailable." #BareShelvesBiden is trending as empty shelves are found across the USA, and the LA Times promises the situation is only going to get worse. The food supply chain is buckling under the pressure of mandates and quarantines. What is the agenda behind this engineered shortage? Find out in this Ice Age Farmer broadcast.

@iceagefarmer

https://youtu.be/Jj5VUeJM_lQ

https://www.iceagefarmer.com/2022/01/10/darpa-funds-soylent-green-as-empty-shelves-in-usa-bareshelvesbiden-trends/

#iafvideo #FoodShortages #FakeFood #SupplyChain
Aussie gov warns many will test positive in the days ahead.

Telling that they know in advance…
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Aussies urged to get Panadol, Ibuprofen as many to test positive to Covid in ‘coming days’

Australians have been warned many of us will likely test positive to Covid in “coming days” and are being urged to be prepared by having paracetamol before becoming infected.
It comes as the country reached a major vaccine milestone with more than 44 million doses administered.

“With the rising case numbers we’ve seen over the past week in many parts of the country, it’s likely that many of us will test positive for Covid-19 over the coming days and weeks if we haven’t already done so,” he said.

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/aussies-urged-to-get-panadol-ibuprofen-as-many-to-test-positive-to-covid-in-coming-days/news-story/3dc7004f0b9b88f4e62a36fe6a4ca405
African Swine Fever reported in Thailand, (and in Italy, see next post)
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#AfricanSwineFever in Thailand: First case reported in slaughterhouse

Authorities launched a probe at the weekend, after growing public speculation that the disease was already decimating Thai pig herds, and amid accusations of a cover-up.

https://www.pigprogress.net/Health/Articles/2022/1/ASF-Thailand-First-case-reported-in-slaughterhouse-840611E/
African Swine Fever confirmed in North Italy

The westward spread into central/western Europe is likely unavoidable, and will result in enormous culls of pig populations over the next decade, like what we’ve seen in China & S. Korea.

The risk of appearing in USA also grows…
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A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, news agency ANSA said Friday, raising fears of a blow to the country’s meat industry.

Highly transmissible and fatal for pig populations, African swine fever (ASF) does not present a risk for human health but risks serious repercussions for pork producers.

Italy, with about 8.9 million pigs, is the seventh biggest pork producer in the European Union, representing an 8 billion euro (9.1 billion U.S. dollars) industry, according to the agricultural association Confagricoltura.

The events observed in the last six months confirm the global threat of ASF, which continues to spread with serious impacts on pig production systems, animal health and welfare, as well as the socio-economic impacts on livelihoods, national food security and international trade,” the report said.

#AfricanSwineFever #Italy #WarOnMeat
Federal Reserve starts monitoring Logistics challenges

Above is the Federal Reserve Bank of NY’s new “Global Supply Chain Pressure Index”

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Supply chain disruptions
have become a major challenge for the global economy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Factory shutdowns (particularly in Asia) and widespread lockdowns and mobility restrictions have resulted in disruptions across logistics networks, increases in shipping costs, and longer delivery times. Several measures have been used to gauge these disruptions, although those measures tend to focus on selected dimensions of global supply chains. In this post, we propose a new gauge, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), which integrates a number of commonly used metrics with an aim to provide a more comprehensive summary of potential disruptions affecting global supply chains.

More here:

https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2022/01/a-new-barometer-of-global-supply-chain-pressures/

#Shipping #SupplyChain
The WEF’s new “2022 Global Risk Report” dropped today.

They are not terribly optimistic about the next years!

Report forthcoming…
Federal government holds urgent talks with industry leaders to address supply chain issues

The federal government has held urgent talks with industry leaders to find a solution to widespread supply chain issues caused by COVID-19.

Essential services have been severely impacted by the Omicron outbreak
, with thousands of workers isolating after having contracted the virus or being designated a close contact.

The staffing crisis has lead to bare shelves at supermarkets and forced some major food retailers to enforce product limits on several items.

Coles this week restricted the amount of meat products, pain killers and toilet paper customers can buy, among other products.

#Australia #SupplyChain

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/federal-government-holds-urgent-talks-with-industry-leaders-to-address-supply-chain-issues-c-5271167
Pet food shortage affecting stores, owners [and pets…]

If you’ve gone to the pet store recently, you may have noticed the shelves are emptier than usual.

Some pet stores, such as Paisley Paw in Spartanburg, S.C., says they’re seeing the impact of the pet food shortage.

Owner Robin Snelgrove said they’re taking their biggest hit on canned cat foods.

Snelgrove has owned the shop for 7 years. She said the never had a problem getting pet food before the pandemic.

“We have trouble with the canned cat food, the raw frozen food, sometimes getting that, and we have trouble with some of the dehydrated or freeze-dried food,”
she said.

#WarOnPets

https://www.wsav.com/news/consumer-report/pet-stores-and-owners-feeling-impact-of-pet-food-shortage/
Two weeks to flatten ... the supply chain. I'm sure things will be fine then.

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Can’t Find Pasta or Cat Food? Empty Store Shelves Are Here to Stay

Social-media sites are full of photographs of empty grocery-store shelves, and the head of one of the biggest U.S. supermarket chains says the situation will take weeks to improve. [Just two weeks to flatten the supply chain]

Albertsons Cos. had been expecting that supply outages would be improving by now, but “omicron has put a bit of a dent” in that, Chief Executive Officer Vivek Sankaran said Tuesday. As a result, the company is still contending with a range of products that are out of stock after months of similar headaches.

#USA #SupplyChain

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-11/can-t-find-pasta-or-cat-food-empty-shelves-are-here-to-stay
USDA just released January data, lowering global carryout of soybeans by 9mil bushels, and corn by 2m — this reflects how bad growing season is going in South America.

Supplies remain tight, ie., neither bad weather nor fertilizer shortages / supply chain disruptions will be easily tolerated in 2022. And with China just closing another port — there is good reason to be concerned.

- more expensive food
- more expensive animal feed = less ranchers, more expensive meat

#Soybeans #Corn
50% Surge in Fertilizer Prices Adds $128,000 in On-Farm Costs for 2022, Finds Texas A&M Study

As the nation struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of supply chain disruptions continue to wreak havoc on agricultural input markets, both in terms of availability [!!] and cost of inputs. In the case of fertilizer, prices have exploded over the past year

As farmers furiously try to price and source fertilizer ahead of the spring rush, a new report from the Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) shows supply chain disruptions are wreaking havoc on nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous prices, costing feedgrain farms the most.

#Fertilizer #FoodPrices

https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/50-surge-fertilizer-prices-adds-128000-farm-costs-2022-finds-texas-am-study
Hungary puts price caps on staple food items to “fight inflation” (because price controls are so good at … causing shortages!) ahead of election.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his government has ordered a cap on the cost of six basic food items to help temper the impact of spiraling inflation as the nation prepares for its most closely contested election in more than a decade. The price of sugar, flour, sunflower oil, chicken breast, pork leg and milk with a fat content of 2.8% must be sold at Oct. 15 price levels in all stores starting next month.

#FoodPrices #Hungary

https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/orban-caps-staple-food-prices-to-fight-inflation-ahead-of-vote
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