Not even rural America. Having the land does not equate to being able to plant and harvest it. It takes fuel and electricity—resources that if gone, render the farmer in a tough situation as well. Having animals will help, but they still need to be fed and watered. Watering would be critical. No power, no water. Yes, the famer could last longer, perhaps, but the effects would quickly catch up.
We still have windmills. We have large electric generators. We have fuel storage. Grain storage. And yes, it would still be very tough. My ancestors survived here with much much less for a long time. They came to this county in 1889. Weathered a similar drought from 1895-1898. Yes, we have seen this weather pattern before.
The AGW crowd are nothing but con-artists.
I do not look for need for total self sufficiency to be necessary, but we could be if we had to.
There is wild game here, my brother has chickens, we normally have cattle but sold them 3 years ago. Probably will rebuy some this year. Drought is receding but not over yet.
Until the FedGov comes along and just simply takes what’s yours, “For the Common Good”. The Ant always gets the shaft from the Grasshoppers.
There’s one group that might have a chance if left alone by the human locusts.... The Amish. traditional farming methods with lots of draft animals. hand tools and the skills to use them.