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	"We have never been less secure" about wheat

willhelm

4-22-2008 3:29 PM

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4-22-2008 3:37 PM

willhelm

75% of wheat vulnerable.
Not long term. "Near term".
This incidentally coincides with the drastic reduction in wheat production in the US to opt for corn production due to demand for ethanol.

The US will not run out of food. It will get expensive and the implications for those around the world could be dire.

Global food prices have gone up 83% and futures suggest these prices will continue to spike upward.

Consider also the effect of oil prices that affect the cost of diesel for truck drivers, which also affects food prices.

4-22-2008 4:42 PM

rvnurse2b

It's hard to believe we're seeing this happen in our lifetime...

4-23-2008 1:20 AM

Nathaniel100

We haven't seen anything yet.

4-23-2008 3:15 AM

merrie

Meanwhile, the pinheads in the beltway are pushing through more regulations and mandates on energy.

4-24-2008 12:48 AM

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4-24-2008 12:54 AM

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4-24-2008 3:28 AM

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I have rarely seen such a comment expose more precisely the awful sickness we are facing.

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