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2007-10-06 Home Front Economy
US bulk transport overwhelmed by wheat harvest
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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-10-06 12:56|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 I had a class many years ago about the enormity of US agribusiness. Holy smokes. It is a volume that boggles the mind. Our agricultural exports are close to a trillion dollars a year, which of course doesn't include the food we don't export.
Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-06 13:40||   2007-10-06 13:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Quick -- make more beer to keep it from rotting! ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-06 13:42||   2007-10-06 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 See? See? This is what happens with global warming! No..wait a minute...
Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan  2007-10-06 13:42||   2007-10-06 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Quagmire!
Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-06 13:46||   2007-10-06 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Frankenwheat!
Posted by ed 2007-10-06 14:13||   2007-10-06 14:13|| Front Page Top

#6 But people are starving because all our corn is going into ethanol!!!one!

I'm not a fan of ethanol, but it seems to me people are more intent on inciting despair than on examining the facts.
Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford  2007-10-06 16:21||   2007-10-06 16:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Bookmark it for the whiny limp wristed liberals neo-socialist who bitch about 'world hunger'. The problem is not the availability of food. The problem is all the crooks between the farmer and the people. You can start with the UN "Food for Bribes"(tm) program.
Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-06 20:50||   2007-10-06 20:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Good for them. I'm looking at the 4th failed crop in seven years and decided to get out of farming after
25 years.
Posted by Classer 2007-10-06 21:05||   2007-10-06 21:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Classer, Sorry to hear it. Downunder?
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-06 21:17||   2007-10-06 21:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Yeah N.S , a failed spring or autumn every year since 2000 for our area in South East Aus. Family farm since 1888 and all that....very hard. Lots of suicides going on and it'll get worse over the next 12 months
Posted by Classer 2007-10-06 21:25||   2007-10-06 21:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Classer, I'll add my prayers to yours, FWIW. I'm not so exceptionally tight with the Lord, but I'm trying.....
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2007-10-06 22:06||   2007-10-06 22:06|| Front Page Top

#12 Frank, if you figure out way onto the bigmans good side, be sure to let me know how you did it.

In the meantime, I'll be pullin for Rantburgs newest Aussie friend.
Posted by Mike N. 2007-10-06 22:12||   2007-10-06 22:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Good luck with your next endeavour, Classer. I look forward to hearing your good news on that front.
Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-06 22:52||   2007-10-06 22:52|| Front Page Top

#14 I hope Russia is paying attention. Even when they had a hugely successful wheat crop the vast majority of it rotted in rail cars sitting on spurs because appropriate graft was not paid at the right time.

Classer, please keep us up to date. Oz has a major fond spot in America's heart.
Posted by Zenster">Zenster  2007-10-06 23:17||   2007-10-06 23:17|| Front Page Top

#15 Thanks all for your prayers and thoughts.
There will be a major changes for many farming families along the Murray river . Local cheese factories are looking to import butter from the USA and its getting hard to source cream. I'm dryland farming at the edge of a major irrigation area. Only have 10% water allocation for the year.
I need a sea change and think I'll head to Townsville, Qld.
Posted by Classer 2007-10-06 23:50||   2007-10-06 23:50|| Front Page Top

#16 Classer, please don't be shy about mentioning any artisan Oz cheeses coming out of your area. I'll do my best to recommend them to local culinary talent. Cornwall has lately issued some incredible blues and if Oz's wine output is any indication, their cheese exports will be no less of a treat. Best wishes!
Posted by Zenster">Zenster  2007-10-06 23:54||   2007-10-06 23:54|| Front Page Top

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