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  • People are spending more on groceries. But they’re buying less

    06/06/2023 6:15:02 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 35 replies
    Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | June 6, 2023 | CNN Staff
    The past few months of robust grocery store sales would suggest that shoppers aren’t stretched for cash. But that’s not the full story. Food manufacturers like Kellogg (K), PepsiCo (PEP) and Nestlé all reported sales growth in the first quarter of the year. But even though sales are up, people are buying less. Growth has been fueled by higher prices, which offset declining volumes. “If you look at the top-line dollar sales, it is obviously very positive,” said Alastair Steel, executive, client engagement for market research firm Circana, where he works on strategy and consults for clients. “But it really...
  • South Dakota Farmers Face Carbon-capture Land Theft

    06/02/2023 8:28:59 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 39 replies
    The New American ^ | June 1, 2023 | Rebecca Terrell
    Farmers in South Dakota are facing egregious intimidation tactics by a private company that wants to use eminent domain to confiscate valuable farmland for carbon-capture pipelines.Summit Carbon Solutions requested a restraining order against Brown County farmer Jerad Bossly. The company claims he threatened the lives of its representatives who showed up unannounced to survey his property, a farm that has been in his family for four generations. He told The New American that when they arrived, he was about 12 miles away, working in a field. His wife was home, recovering from gallbladder surgery, and was taking a shower when...
  • Archaeologists in Armenia Unearth a Bakery—Complete With 3,000-Year-Old Flour

    06/04/2023 10:22:17 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 30 replies
    Smithsonian Magazine ^ | May 26, 2023 | Teresa Nowakowski
    Last fall, when researchers unearthed the remains of a 3,000-year-old structure in the western Armenian town of Metsamor, they faced two mysteries: First, they didn’t know what purpose the structure had served. Beyond that, a strange powdery substance covering the area left them stumped...The team assumed, at first, the material was simply ash. After all, charred remnants of the building’s reed roof and wooden beams indicated it had met its end in a fire...The powder wasn’t ash, but wheat flour. They had unearthed an ancient bakery.Archaeologists estimate that the structure could have once held as much as 3.5 tons of...
  • How to Eat Meat (Everything the USDA told us about fat is a lie)

    06/04/2023 7:53:24 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 111 replies
    The Epoch Times ^ | June 4, 2023 | Sally Fallon Morell
    In 2003, a remarkable article appeared in the journal Lipids, titled “Fat, fishing patterns, and health among the Bardi people of north Western Australia.” According to the authors, the Bardi people hunted and fished selectively in order to obtain meat and fish containing as much fat as possible. To the Bardi, foods lacking in fat were considered “rubbish.” If a kangaroo was too lean, they threw it away. They fished only for specific species of fish, and at the right time of year, to harvest only those with the most fat lining the intestines. Then they painstakingly removed the fat,...
  • Irish Government Wants to Spend €600 Million to Sacrifice 65,000 Cows for Climate Change!

    06/04/2023 12:03:31 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 20 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 06/04/2023 | Ben Bartee
    The “climate change” ideology increasingly takes on pseudo-religious aspects, demanding sacrifices from its adherents at its altar. God is dead in the West, after all, but He must be replaced with something as humans are inherently inclined to seek transcendence and meaning.Via The Telegraph:The collateral damage of net zero is now getting uncomfortably close to home. First Dutch farmers were threatened with compulsory purchases to satisfy EU emissions targets, fomenting a new revolt in the process. Now it’s Ireland’s turn, where the government is reportedly looking at plans to cull around 200,000 cows to meet its climate targets. The scheme...
  • U.S. Food Production Has Taken A Very Dangerous Turn In The Wrong Direction

    06/03/2023 2:51:27 PM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 29 replies
    End of the American Dream ^ | June 1, 2023 | Michael Snyder
    If farmers and ranchers don’t produce enough food, we don’t eat. So we should always be very thankful for our hard working farmers and ranchers. Unfortunately, farms and ranches all over the United States have been hit by a string of disasters in recent months, and as a result food production has taken a turn for the worse. So does that mean that we should expect that there will soon be shortages of certain items? Unfortunately, it appears that is likely to be the case. For example, it is being reported that approximately 90 percent of Georgia’s peach crop for...
  • Weekly Garden Thread - June 3-9, 2023 ['Shady Characters' Edition]

    06/03/2023 6:16:46 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 88 replies
    June 3, 2023 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam
    The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack...
  • When Green Energy Comes For Your Farm

    06/02/2023 9:23:14 PM PDT · by Beave Meister · 19 replies
    Para Bellum ^ | 6/1/2023 | GREG PRICE
    A few weeks ago, 42-year-old Jared Bossly ventured out into his farm to plant alfalfa. Bossly’s farm in Brown County, South Dakota has been owned by his family for four generations. They grow corn, beans, and alfalfa in addition to raising cattle. They also plant trees all over the property as a windbreak to protect the herd. Bossley has put his entire life into his work, and has passed those values along to his children. He and his 17-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son work on the farm daily to do the right things for the land. Every spare penny the...
  • Cutting breakfast carbs can benefit people with type 2 diabetes, study confirms (Also one meal a day helped)

    06/01/2023 9:29:53 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 33 replies
    An international team suggests a simple tweak to the first meal of the day might help people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) better control their blood sugar levels. In fact, changing just one meal helped keep the blood sugar in check. "We're not talking about a complete diet overhaul," says Dr. Oliveira. Their 12-week study had two groups. One was advised to eat from a selection of low-carb breakfasts containing approximate amounts of 8g of carbohydrate, 25g of protein and 37g of fat while the other was advised to eat from a selection of low-fat higher-carb options containing about...
  • Lab-Grown Meat Has a Big Problem Very Few People Know About (only 25 TIMES more CO2 than cows)

    06/01/2023 6:08:22 PM PDT · by Libloather · 15 replies
    Science Alert ^ | 6/02/23 | Tessa Koumoundouros
    In spite of advances in making laboratory-cultured meat products taste like the real deal, we're yet to see a single factory pumping chicken nuggets out of a vat. That might not be such a bad thing, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of California, Davis (UCD), and the University of California, Holtville. They warn current production methods of lab-grown meat could end up being way worse for the environment than beef farming, despite being touted as a sustainable alternative. Their life-cycle assessment of current meat-growing processes – which has yet to be peer-reviewed – found cultured...
  • NATIONAL MINT JULEP DAY – May 30

    05/30/2023 8:19:10 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    National Day Calendar ^ | May 30, 2023 | Staff
    (Last Updated On: May 23, 2023) NATIONAL MINT JULEP DAY | MAY 30 National Mint Julep Day on May 30th each year sets up a refreshing toast to summer. Each year, people around the country gather for a glass of mint julep! This refreshing southern classic is a traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby. #MintJulepDay A classic mint julep is made with a mint leaf, bourbon, sugar, and water. In the Southern states, where mint julep is more associated with the cuisine, spearmint is the mint of choice. Preparation of the drink may vary from one bartender to another. Some...
  • New Video of McDonald's in "War Torn" Kyiv, Ukraine... Maybe They Should Be Sending Us Aid

    05/27/2023 3:42:21 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 27 replies
    Rumble.com ^ | 05/27/2023 | The Liberty Daily
  • Is Biden targeting white republicans' small businesses the same way Stalin targeted the Kulaks during the holodomor? Biden is not only targeting small business truckers, he is also targeting family farms

    05/27/2023 8:26:35 PM PDT · by Ezequiel Doiny · 41 replies
    Conservative Papers ^ | 5/26/2023 | EZEQUIEL DOINY
    Is Biden targeting white republicans' small businesses the same way Stalin targeted the Kulaks during the holodomor? Biden is not only targeting small business truckers, he is also targeting family farms By Ezequiel Doiny On April 17, 2023 Madeline Coggins wrote in Fox Business "The trucking industry is sounding the alarm on consequential ripple effects of the Biden administration's latest move in the electric vehicle push. While critics have voiced concerns about the EPA's recent emissions regulations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), a trade organization that represents small business truckers, warns the restrictions are dangerous and threaten small businesses...
  • John Kerry: Farmers Must Stop Growing Food to Meet ‘Net Zero’ Goals for ‘Emissions’

    05/27/2023 9:36:49 PM PDT · by george76 · 168 replies
    Slay News ^ | May 27, 2023 | Frank Bergman
    Joe Biden’s “climate czar” John Kerry is calling for farmers to stop growing food in order to meet the administration’s radical “net zero” goals for lowering “emissions.” Kerry, Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, issued the warning during a green agenda conference in Washington D.C. During the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AIM for Climate Summit, Kerry told the audience that “we can’t get to net zero, we won’t get this job done, unless agriculture is front and center as part of the solution.” Kerry warned attendees that his and other world leaders’ “lives depend” on farmers ceasing their operations. Stopping...
  • Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm

    05/27/2023 6:39:45 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 24 replies
    Modern Farmer ^ | May 24, 2023 | Emily Baron Cadloff
    Indigo, a new community outside of Houston, is a different type of residential development. Led by farmers, the project will be anchored by a 42-acre working farm. When Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett started their CSA in 2015, the Houston metro area wasn’t that familiar with the concept. They say their initial 350 CSA members roughly doubled the CSA membership in the area. With their 60 acres of vegetables, they became one of the biggest direct-to-consumer farms in the area—and they relished the opportunity to get more folks connected with their food and teach them about agriculture. The pair ran...
  • Weekly Garden Thread - May 27-June 2, 2023 [Create a Memorial Garden Edition]

    05/27/2023 5:38:43 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 84 replies
    May 27, 2023 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam
    The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack...
  • FDA Bans Farmers from Caring for Their Own Animals Without Costly Vet Approval

    05/26/2023 3:01:59 PM PDT · by CFW · 90 replies
    PJMedia ^ | 5/26/23 | Megan Fox
    For the last, oh, I don’t know… forever… ranchers and farmers large and small have taken care of their livestock with antibiotics and antimicrobials that were available at farm stores. These medicines treat common illnesses and infections that people who own large animals and livestock are very familiar with and qualified to treat. They have been trusted to do so for as long as these medicines have been available. The first chicken antibiotics were introduced in 1948. Since then, there has been no call nor reason to regulate these items. Many farmers and ranchers tend to many of their animals’...
  • Netherlands moves to limit farmers to TWO cows per acre to curb emissions: report

    05/25/2023 4:11:08 AM PDT · by george76 · 52 replies
    Human Events ^ | 05/20/2023 | Katie Daviscourt
    The Dutch government continues its war on the country's farmers and has proposed new regulations that would roughly limit two cows per acre in order to reach the European Union's climate change targets by 2030... The proposal, which has not yet been approved by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, would limit "0.35 hectares of grassland per livestock unit" in an attempt to tackle nitrogen emissions by reducing methane gas, which will place an even greater strain between the country's farmers and Dutch government. ... The Netherlands, which is the second-largest exporter of agricultural products in the entire world, has seen...
  • Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ Is Coming Back After Nearly a Decade

    05/24/2023 12:43:17 AM PDT · by DeathBeforeDishonor1 · 22 replies
    MSN ^ | 5/23/24 | Joe Anderton
    Kitchen Nightmares is coming back after nearly a decade and we couldn’t be more excited. According to Deadline, Gordon Ramsay will lead the series revival which joins four other shows that he currently hosts on Fox, including Next Level Chef (which was recently renewed for another two seasons), Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, and MasterChef Jr. The new Kitchen Nightmares will be produced by Studio Ramsay rather than ITV Studios America but will have the same concept: Gordon screaming at restaurant owners in an attempt to save their failing businesses. In 2017, Ramsay admitted it was the wrong move to end the...
  • TRUMP GOES TO BAT FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURE IN IOWA: ‘I WILL CANCEL EVERY BIDEN POLICY THAT’S BRUTALIZING OUR FARMERS’

    05/21/2023 3:08:47 PM PDT · by SoConPubbie · 15 replies
    RSBN ^ | March 13, 2023 | Summer Lane
    President Donald Trump delivered remarks to a packed house of eager supporters in Davenport, Iowa on Monday evening, lauding his administration’s history of supporting American farmers at an anticipated campaign event focused on his America First Education Policy.“We put workers first, we put farmers first, and above all, we put America first,” he said.Trump stepped onto the stage and was greeted by electric energy. The crowd broke out into chants of “USA” as his signature entrance music, “God Bless the USA,” by Lee Greenwood played in the background.President Donald J. Trump speaks in Davenport, IA "I stood up to CHINA...