Dutch farmers protest government's decision to cut chicken flocks by 30% for "nitrogen savings"
The War on Meat continues...
The Netherlands, the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, is one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Europe -- especially of nitrogen -- with much of this blamed on cattle-produced manure and fertiliser.
Farmers say they are targeted while big business and industry slide, with many vowing to resist any plans to scale down or close farms.
"It's not normal, what's being done to the farmers," 74-year old protester Jan Poorter told AFP. ""You can't just close farms that are hundreds of years old. You just can't!"
#WarOnFarms #WarOnMeat
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220622-dutch-farmers-protest-livestock-cuts-to-curb-nitrogen
The War on Meat continues...
The Netherlands, the world's second-largest agricultural exporter, is one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in Europe -- especially of nitrogen -- with much of this blamed on cattle-produced manure and fertiliser.
Farmers say they are targeted while big business and industry slide, with many vowing to resist any plans to scale down or close farms.
"It's not normal, what's being done to the farmers," 74-year old protester Jan Poorter told AFP. ""You can't just close farms that are hundreds of years old. You just can't!"
#WarOnFarms #WarOnMeat
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220622-dutch-farmers-protest-livestock-cuts-to-curb-nitrogen
France 24
Dutch farmers protest livestock cuts to curb nitrogen
Thousands of tractor-driving farmers demonstrated in central Netherlands on Wednesday, causing widespread traffic chaos as they protested against the government's far-reaching plans to cut nitrogen emissions.
Ice Age Farmer
Holland closes dozens of farms and cattle ranches to reduce nitrogen by 30%. Angry farmers take to the streets ! Not just farmers should be out there — everyone who eats ! #FoodFreedom via https://twitter.com/RadioGenova/status/1541725369572655104
No Russian Gas -> No Eggs! Farmers warn an energy crisis is ALSO a FOOD CRISIS.
Without natural gas supplies, there are immediate animal welfare problems on the farms. From the hatchery to the barn to the slaughterhouse, all companies in the poultry industry are dependent on the energy source. [IAF: and thus, these are being shut down by design.]
Short-term energy restrictions would have "an immediate impact on the food security of the residents".
The poultry industry is energy-intensive. "For the Lower Saxony poultry industry alone, including the production of poultry feed [!!!] we have calculated an annual gas requirement of around 1,735,311 megawatt hours."
https://www.mmnews.de/wirtschaft/183962-gefluegelwirtschaft-in-niedersachsen-ohne-gas-keine-eier
#EnergyCrisis #Germany #EU #WarOnMeat
Without natural gas supplies, there are immediate animal welfare problems on the farms. From the hatchery to the barn to the slaughterhouse, all companies in the poultry industry are dependent on the energy source. [IAF: and thus, these are being shut down by design.]
Short-term energy restrictions would have "an immediate impact on the food security of the residents".
The poultry industry is energy-intensive. "For the Lower Saxony poultry industry alone, including the production of poultry feed [!!!] we have calculated an annual gas requirement of around 1,735,311 megawatt hours."
https://www.mmnews.de/wirtschaft/183962-gefluegelwirtschaft-in-niedersachsen-ohne-gas-keine-eier
#EnergyCrisis #Germany #EU #WarOnMeat
MMnews
Geflügelwirtschaft: Ohne Gas keine Eier
Die niedersächsische Geflügelwirtschaft warnt vor den Folgen einer Gasknappheit im Sektor der Landwirtschaft und fordert Vorrang für ihre Branche bei der Versorgung. Das berichtet die "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" unter Berufung auf ein Schreiben des Verbandsvorsitzenden…
CO2 shortage threatens New Zealand chicken supplies
Plans are in progress to reduce production of some chicken products, according to the country’s leading poultry meat producer.
Tegel is warning that it may not be able to produce some chicken products because of a shortage of carbon dioxide gas in New Zealand that is also threatening brewers and fizzy drinks makers.
The Food and Grocery Council said the availability of cheese, preserved meats, sparkling wine and ready-to-eat meals could also suffer, with price rises possible.
The Brewers Association and the Beverage Council separately voiced concerns about the gas shortage on Saturday.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used widely in the food industry – including in packaging to preserve the shelf life of chicken – and to add fizz to drinks, as well as in other industries such as healthcare.
Businesses used to get much of their CO2 supply from the Marsden Point oil refinery, which produced CO2 as a by-product of its refining operation until that was replaced in favor of importing energy.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/129024460/co2-shortage-threatens-wide-range-of-nz-groceries-including-tegel-chicken
#NewZealand #WarOnMeat
Plans are in progress to reduce production of some chicken products, according to the country’s leading poultry meat producer.
Tegel is warning that it may not be able to produce some chicken products because of a shortage of carbon dioxide gas in New Zealand that is also threatening brewers and fizzy drinks makers.
The Food and Grocery Council said the availability of cheese, preserved meats, sparkling wine and ready-to-eat meals could also suffer, with price rises possible.
The Brewers Association and the Beverage Council separately voiced concerns about the gas shortage on Saturday.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used widely in the food industry – including in packaging to preserve the shelf life of chicken – and to add fizz to drinks, as well as in other industries such as healthcare.
Businesses used to get much of their CO2 supply from the Marsden Point oil refinery, which produced CO2 as a by-product of its refining operation until that was replaced in favor of importing energy.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/129024460/co2-shortage-threatens-wide-range-of-nz-groceries-including-tegel-chicken
#NewZealand #WarOnMeat
Stuff
Tegel warns supermarket chicken could be in short supply because of lack of CO2
Food & Grocery Council joins drinks-makers in sounding alarm, saying price of meat, cheese and ready-made meals may rise.
AWFUL: animal feed shortages reported in the USA as deliveries remain scarce:
”The point has been reached when millions of chickens will be killed and other livestock will suffer because of UP’s [IAF: that is WEF partner Union Pacific] service failures,” Foster Farms wrote in its request to the Surface Transportation Board this week.
Rail bottlenecks in the U.S. are not improving, and in some cases, growing more severe. Feed users in California and the Southwest are having issues sourcing grain, with some reporting they are paying $3 over the CBOT price to secure grain by truck. Not only are feed users on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest this fall.
[ plenty of ideas on how to grow your own animal feed in @iaf_birds ! ]
#WarOnFarms #WarOnMeat #PostAnimalEconomy
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/taxes-and-finance/livestock-producers-report-being-just-days-away-running-out-feed
”The point has been reached when millions of chickens will be killed and other livestock will suffer because of UP’s [IAF: that is WEF partner Union Pacific] service failures,” Foster Farms wrote in its request to the Surface Transportation Board this week.
Rail bottlenecks in the U.S. are not improving, and in some cases, growing more severe. Feed users in California and the Southwest are having issues sourcing grain, with some reporting they are paying $3 over the CBOT price to secure grain by truck. Not only are feed users on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest this fall.
[ plenty of ideas on how to grow your own animal feed in @iaf_birds ! ]
#WarOnFarms #WarOnMeat #PostAnimalEconomy
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/taxes-and-finance/livestock-producers-report-being-just-days-away-running-out-feed
AgWeb
Livestock Producers Report Being Just Days Away From Running Out of Feed Due to Shipping Rail Issues
Bottlenecks along U.S. railways are growing more severe. Not only are feed users on the West Coast on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest.
Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
“Most beef producers in this area have their cattle out on grass now, so they don’t have to buy hay or grain. But it’s going to be a problem in the fall; it’s difficult to make a profit in this business when you have to pay $8 or $9 for a bushel of grain to help these cattle through the cold winters,” Balicki said. “And, you do have to give cattle grain in this part of the world, because they need the energy to keep warm. So that’s a huge concern.”
#WarOnMeat
https://meadowlakenow.com/2022/07/07/cattle-producers-struggling-with-high-cost-of-feed/
“Most beef producers in this area have their cattle out on grass now, so they don’t have to buy hay or grain. But it’s going to be a problem in the fall; it’s difficult to make a profit in this business when you have to pay $8 or $9 for a bushel of grain to help these cattle through the cold winters,” Balicki said. “And, you do have to give cattle grain in this part of the world, because they need the energy to keep warm. So that’s a huge concern.”
#WarOnMeat
https://meadowlakenow.com/2022/07/07/cattle-producers-struggling-with-high-cost-of-feed/
meadowlakeNOW
Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-p...
UNBELIEVABLE: drought in Texas so severe, and hay is expensive/hard to come by, that huge numbers of ranchers are trying to liquidate their herds:
This is not something that can simply be "re-planted" next year — this is large number of people's livelihoods being sold away, and a lasting blow to food production:
#WarOnMeat #USA #WarOnFarms
https://youtube.com/watch?v=C9SjMGoXlJo
This is not something that can simply be "re-planted" next year — this is large number of people's livelihoods being sold away, and a lasting blow to food production:
#WarOnMeat #USA #WarOnFarms
https://youtube.com/watch?v=C9SjMGoXlJo
YouTube
“UNBELIEVABLE!!” RANCHERS RUSH TO SELL CATTLE AMID DROUGHT IN TEXAS // Emory SALE BARN Cattle Market
The drought hit a turning point in Texas last weekend as ranchers made a mad dash to the sale barns, liquidating unprecedented amounts of beef cattle.
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They are winning the war on meat — protein pipeline shrinking. Are you growing/raising your own?
> USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report is expected to show U.S. cattle herd as of July 1 down 2.1% from year-ago.
The projected 2022 calf crop is expected to have shrunk another 2%.
Beef heifers held back for breeding are expected to be down 3.2% from last year.
#WarOnMeat
> USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report is expected to show U.S. cattle herd as of July 1 down 2.1% from year-ago.
The projected 2022 calf crop is expected to have shrunk another 2%.
Beef heifers held back for breeding are expected to be down 3.2% from last year.
#WarOnMeat
Beef prices set to surge further as farmers sell off/liquidate cattle herds
tl;dr: Beef prices are only just beginning to rise.
Win the #WarOnMeat - raise your own. join: @iaf_birds @iaf_rabbits @iaf_goats
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U.S. cattle producers are sending higher numbers of breeding stock to the sale barn, and some are liquidating their herds entirely, signaling a trend that analysts say will likely push already-elevated beef prices even higher in the not-too-distant future.
The latest cattle report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the market has contracted to levels not seen in years, with total inventory dropping 2% to 98.8 million head since July 2021.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/beef-prices-set-surge-further-farmers-sell-cattle-herds
tl;dr: Beef prices are only just beginning to rise.
Win the #WarOnMeat - raise your own. join: @iaf_birds @iaf_rabbits @iaf_goats
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U.S. cattle producers are sending higher numbers of breeding stock to the sale barn, and some are liquidating their herds entirely, signaling a trend that analysts say will likely push already-elevated beef prices even higher in the not-too-distant future.
The latest cattle report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the market has contracted to levels not seen in years, with total inventory dropping 2% to 98.8 million head since July 2021.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/beef-prices-set-surge-further-farmers-sell-cattle-herds
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Global Poultry Culling Doubles to 94.2 million kills as Food Shortage Crisis Deepens
The number of poultry culled around the world has almost doubled this season as global food shortages loom and the cost of living crisis deepens.
Experts are warning that an “unprecedented” bird flu outbreak has caused a huge spike in culling since last season.
According to figures from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), more than 22 million cases have been reported in wild birds and poultry so far this season in 68 countries.
This figure is double the 11m recorded between October 2020 and September 2021, itself an all-time high.
In an effort to curb the outbreak, 94.2m farmed poultry have been killed and disposed of.
Last season, 54.4m were culled.
#birdflu #WarOnMeat
https://slaynews.com/news/global-poultry-culling-doubles-food-shortage-crisis-deepens/
The number of poultry culled around the world has almost doubled this season as global food shortages loom and the cost of living crisis deepens.
Experts are warning that an “unprecedented” bird flu outbreak has caused a huge spike in culling since last season.
According to figures from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), more than 22 million cases have been reported in wild birds and poultry so far this season in 68 countries.
This figure is double the 11m recorded between October 2020 and September 2021, itself an all-time high.
In an effort to curb the outbreak, 94.2m farmed poultry have been killed and disposed of.
Last season, 54.4m were culled.
#birdflu #WarOnMeat
https://slaynews.com/news/global-poultry-culling-doubles-food-shortage-crisis-deepens/
Slay News
Global Poultry Culling Doubles as Food Shortage Crisis Deepens
The number of poultry culled around the world has almost doubled this season as global food shortages and the cost of living crisis deepens.