lots of people have been predicting food shortages for the coming year. but if this were true, i would think that grain prices would already be surging to new highs.
i asked a local farmer friend how much he is effected by fertilizer shortages. i would think a person could spread manure as an alternative. his response is that spreading manure is more costly and time consuming. so even if the price of fertilizer has risen dramatically, fertilizer from NG is still cheaper than the alternative.
and people across america, from kansas to new york could always grow a garden. think of how much time and gas is wasted mowing all that grass.
Some profound points in there bear!
I've often said that it's pretty silly that society cherishes the lush green lawns surrounding their houses.
What a waste of time, money, water, fertilizer, fuel and creates pollutants.
It does prevent erosion and of course looks nice.
https://extension.umn.edu/lawncare/environmental-benefits-healthy-lawns
For 20 years, I had a massive garden(at this house, I turned the entire backyard into a vegetable garden). But its too much work for most people. 10 times that of a lawn to do it right. I didn't see it as saving money but spending more actually. For me, the bonus's were from:
1. Nothing tastes better than fresh vegetables. The ones in the store tasted like plastic compared to those from my garden.
2. Growing 5+ times more than what we could eat and putting it in bags to give to my wifes family, special delivery.
3. The enjoyment and rewards of tuning into the plant world and being outdoors.
With regards to fertilizer prices...........you ain't kiddin!
That's going to be a huge problem.
Fertilizer/Natural Gas Prices. Energy crisis in Europe because of unreliable fake green/anti environmental energy! August 2022 https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/88331/
Dutch farmers and nitrogen : Summer 2022
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/86882/
Another secret about fossil fuels: Haber Bosch process-fertilizers feeding the planet using natural gas-doubling food production/crop yields. September 2019
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/39215/
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/89851/#89853
This is despite a surge in fertilizer imports, causing the re-exports of some. Port storage is full, and much of the supply has not moved internally. Fertilizer deliveries could still be lower this year than last as farmers delayed/skipped purchasing.
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UN warns of food shortage
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Started by metmike - Aug. 24, 2022, 10:34 a.m.
https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/88287/#88288
Fertilizer delivery delays
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Started by cutworm - May 1, 2022, 10:11 p.m.
What most people don't realize is that the vast majority of manure is already applied to crops. There is no more to gain in the nitrogen fertilizer total from manure, to replace man made fertilizers
