The rice harvest is off an average of 14 % just because of polluation.

Folks want to really save money. UNPLUG ELECTRIC DEVICES.
In the 1980's they started putting INSTANT TECHNOLOGY into everything electric. This technology uses SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRIC POWER CONSTANTLY, even when the item is turned off. A balast has to remain charged so the instant on works. Unplug and save about 6 volts of power per device per day.
In a big home with lots of electric devices that can add up fast as well as the savings.

It takes about 6,000 barrles of oil a year to keep those digitial clocks flashing 12:00 12:00 and even more to keep all the portable phones charged.

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.......... and it all began when US Government starts Outsourcing American Jobs and Exporting American Style Freedom.

Who's benefiting from all these?

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What have we here? Another story about grain price inflation.

Why is grain getting so expensive? Because here in America, we're burning corn in our cars.

So it looks like combatting Global Warming, means that more people will go hungry. Remember this, the next time some hippie tries to convince you that Green Technology ids GOOD for the economy.

Like wheat prices in

Javier Blas and Daniel Ten Kate ,then you will debate iranian women too?

Hell, everybody knows that spikes in prices are due to increasing consumer demand from China and the Indian subcontinent.


What? They alwaysconsumed rice? Are you sure? Then, nevermind.

Just in time for the Chinese Olympics

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I have friends in the Philippines who are rice farmers, so I have observed what seems to be the problem, at least in their area, with rice cultivation. Due to corruption of provincial governments undermining public works projects, and the massive deforestation of the Philippine Forests (95% loss since the end of WWII) there is a extreme lack of watershed for natural irrigation of rice fields. What this does is cause farmers, who are farming on an extremely slim profit margin to start with, to have to use deep water wells with pumps for irrigation. The pumps require diesel fuel, which is at extremely high prices world wide. The farmers are also use hybrid rice from Dow's INRI (International Rice Institute) which is expensive and requires expensive chemical fertilizers. When added together the cost of raising the rice isn't worth the cultivation, so instead of having a dry season as well as a wet season harvest, they skip the dry season harvest. But, recently because of the Global Warming issue, the wet season has been starting later, impacting the rice cultivation as well.

The last 50 lb.bag I bought was $32. If this increase applies, it will be $39. It lasts over a month. One trip to a restaurant can easily top that. Rice is the best deal out there. With a good automatic rice cooker, it's an unbeatable combination.

How does that old saying go? Oh,yeah, "physician heal thyself".
Americans had better start thinking about feeding THEMSELVES (buying meat and veggies from local producers, whenever possible). The shit is getting ready to hit the fan, my friends.

Time to load the gun, they're taking my staple away.