Commentary OXFORD, Pennsylvania—Despite the wealth of information at our fingertips in the information age, there is a glaring emptiness that plagues us in our storytelling. We remove nuance and replace it with sensationalism. We shun original stories because they stray too far from the pack. In the process, we miss the beauty, pain and magic,…
DEFRA’s Net Zero Policies Contributing to Fruit & Vegetable Shortages, Warn British Farmers
February 27, 2023
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British farmers are warning that recent shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables in Britain’s supermarkets are partly due to the government’s environmental protection department pursuing net zero policies. In recent days, major British supermarkets have limited the sale of tomatoes and some other fresh produce after a combination of bad weather and transport problems in…
Don’t Be Scared; Be Prepared
If there is one thing most people take for granted, it is food. U.S. supermarkets are always well stocked, and we don’t think much about how all that food gets there. When pushed to consider it, I wager most of us assume there are huge warehouses somewhere filled with enough food to feed the nation…
Measuring Fertilizer Emissions to Meet Federal Targets Very Costly and Will Hike Food Prices, Say Ontario Farmers
Measuring greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) caused by using synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is a tedious and unreliable process that will exponentially raise the cost of growing crops—which will inevitably be passed on to consumers, say farmers in Northern Ontario. The Epoch Times spoke with several farmers in the region who expressed concern about adhering to the federal…
China’s Grain Hoarding Contributes to the Rising Cost of Food
Commentary “The food of the Chinese people must be made by and remain in the hands of the Chinese people.” —President Xi Jinping Global grain-trading strategies are currently in motion, thereby driving up food costs, while many profit at the expense of others. One reason food costs are rising is China. China is stockpiling food…
Rep. Stefanik Introduces Bill to Prevent Adversaries’ Control Over US Agriculture Industry
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill to address domestic food security issues and the global food supply chain. Stefanik’s bill, joined by Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), “would prevent adversaries’ acquisition of American companies amid a global supply chain food shortage,” Fox News reported on June 30. Stefanik also wrote on Twitter June 30, “Food security is…
Fertiliser Maker Yara Says World Faces Extreme Food Supply Shock
May 27, 2022
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DAVOS, Switzerland—Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara says donors urgently need to close the U.N.’s $10 billion food program funding gap to avoid a catastrophe as sanctions on Russian fertilizers and Ukraine’s grain export problems have created an extreme global shock. “The world has realized that food can be a weapon and it is being currently used,”…
Where to Find Basic Essentials When the Shelves Are Empty
As the disruption to U.S. food supply chains continues to play out in grocery stores and supermarkets, our best proactive move is to know where and how to find basic essentials when prices skyrocket or shelves are empty. Good news! Finding the essentials you need may not require you to stand in long lines or…
Rep. Rose: US Food Producers Rely on Extended Supply Chains Abroad
The United States has become “increasingly dependent” on extended supply chains of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and agrochemicals to keep modern agriculture running, resulting in food supply delays, Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) told Steve Lance, host of NTD’s Capitol Report. “We have become, unfortunately, increasingly dependent on extended supply chains for various inputs that make agriculture…
Amid Soaring Fertilizer, Fuel Prices, Fears of Rising Prices and Shortages
News Analysis Many American farmers have been struggling to get their fertilizer and herbicide supplies ready to sow their fields. Even if they can get them, they’re at exorbitant prices. Count in diesel at record highs and there’s a recipe for trouble. If Americans grumble about high grocery prices now, they can brace for even…
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