By Tyler Durden Drought conditions expanded and intensified over the Northeast this summer, according to the latest report from the US Drought Monitor. Extreme drought plagues eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, and southern and eastern Rhode Island. A severe drought is more widespread, encompassing much of…
By Tyler Durden A wave of European ammonia-plant shutdowns due to soaring natural gas prices has resulted in a devastating fertilizer crunch, worsening by the week, with as much as 70% of production offline. “Ammonia prices, though volatile, rose 15% in 3Q and could climb…
By Mac Slavo The amount of unplanted farmland in California is increasing, making the food supply crisis even worse. The drought is causing farmers to refrain from planting crops that they cannot afford to water. United States Department of Agriculture data shows there are more…
By Keean Bexte Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Cockrill has sent a warning to the Trudeau government that officers sent by Ottawa will be arrested if they continue to trespass on farmland to test nitrogen levels. According to Cockrill, Trudeau’s government has been unlawfully sending federal employees…
By Michael Snyder Food doesn’t just magically show up at the grocery store. If farmers and ranchers do not produce it, we do not eat. I know that I have been writing about the rapidly growing global food crisis a lot lately, but that is…
By Katie Hutton According to a paper published August 5 in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, there’s a common weed that may be the “super plant” scientists have been searching for that holds the key to creating drought-resistant crops in the future. Portulaca oleracea, commonly known as…
By Michael Snyder We really are reaching a major crisis point. Thanks to soaring fertilizer prices, insane weather patterns and the war in Ukraine, global food supplies have been getting tighter and tighter. So we really needed a banner year for agricultural production in both…
By Tyler Durden The president of the largest farmers’ union in France has warned that a shortage of feedstock caused by severe drought may lead to a milk shortage. “I think that in the coming months, we will have a shortage of milk in France….
By Keean Bexte Irish farmers and organizations in the agriculture industry are outraged over the government’s plan to cut agriculture emissions by 25%, all while claiming it won’t lead to herd culling. The Irish government had previously been debating what the cut on emissions from the agriculture…
By Keean Bexte As previously reported by The Counter Signal, in December 2020 the Trudeau government unveiled their new climate plan, with a focus on reducing nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. He is now moving forward with the plan…
By Keean Bexte Taking a page out of fellow WEF comrade Justin Trudeau’s book, Dutch PM Mark Rutte has decided to label nationwide farmer protests as “small” and “unacceptable.” “The protests by a small group of farmers on highways yesterday and this morning are unacceptable….
By The Counter Signal If you thought food shortages were bad now, you haven’t seen anything yet, as the world’s largest chemical producer plans to cut the production of ammonia (a key ingredient in fertilizers). Headquartered in Germany, BASF, the world’s largest chemical producer, has…
By Michael Snyder Thanks to the horrific drought which is absolutely devastating ranching in the Southwest, ranchers are now in “panic mode” and are selling off their cattle at an unprecedented rate. In fact, some are choosing to sell off their entire herds because they…
By Keean Bexte The Irish government reportedly wants to cap carbon emissions in the nation’s farming industry at 28%, citing environmental requirements set by the European Union. However, some want to set an even more drastic target. While officials are still debating what to set…
By Jarryd Jaeger The revolt exhibited by Dutch farmers serves as a warning sign to those in Canada for what might come if Trudeau gets his way. Over the past few weeks farmers across the Netherlands have vehemently turned up in droves to protest the…
By Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath Why are Dutch farmers in full revolt with blockades and protests over new controls by the World Economic Forum (WEF)? The problem began when the Dutch government used its Nitrogen Policy (alleged excessive nitrogen emissions) to acquire land from farmers by…
By Dr. Joseph Mercola In early June 2022, the government of The Netherlands announced it would cut the size of livestock herds in the country by 30% to meet European Union nitrogen and ammonia pollution rules. According to Dutch Parliament member Thierry Baudet, the government…
By Mike Campbell The UK government is offering a lump sum of cash to farmers as an incentive for them to either retire, sell their land, or get a different job. “How to apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming” reads the…
By Mac Slavo A massive fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. at the Tri-County Stockdale Company on Black Road in Shorewood, IL. The farm supply store sells animal feed as well as yard-care supplies and fertilizer. “Accidental Fires” Continue To Happen At Food Processing…
By Mac Slavo Infrared satellite imagery from the entire globe is showing massive crop declines everywhere, except in Russia and China. These images suggest that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including Ukraine, the United…
