Tough Times Ahead

Wombat · Post: # 72876Post **Wombat** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:24 am

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22510443-2,00.html

"Adding to the problem was the diversion of crops to produce biofuels."

for all of us!

Nev

ilan · Post: # 73627Post **ilan** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:00 pm

I think we will have a lot of difficult time ahead not least due to the unpedictable weather however I think there is a lot of spare land and also contaminated land that could be used for bio fuel production perhaps as prices rise we may see some inward investment into uk farming

Jack · Post: # 73640Post **Jack** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:06 am

Gidday

I was in the home brew shop the other day and was told that all beers are going up by 30% because of the higher price of grain. Same applies to bread too.

Super.Niki · Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:47 am

geesh... doesn't sound too good for you guys over the other side of the planet... hope it sorts it's self out soon.

Ever thought of learning a rain dance? :-P

Wombat · Post: # 74079Post **Wombat** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:49 am

Super.Niki wrote: Ever thought of learning a rain dance? :-P

Tried it! No rain but been arrested twice!

Nev

Jack · Post: # 74131Post **Jack** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:36 pm

Gidday

Hey Nev, did you forget to wear a gourd?

Stonehead · Post: # 74135Post **Stonehead** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:27 pm

Jack wrote:Gidday

Hey Nev, did you forget to wear a gourd?

He got confused and thought "Gourd on ya mate" was enough...

Wombat · Post: # 74142Post **Wombat** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:51 pm

Ha Ha, very funny!

nev

catalyst · Post: # 76960Post **catalyst** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:17 pm

Super.Niki wrote:geesh... doesn't sound too good for you guys over the other side of the planet... hope it sorts it's self out soon.

not just on the other side of the world - grain prices are going up everywhere. we are all in for a hell of a ride, but should be a bit easier for those of us growing some food.

Jack · Post: # 76986Post **Jack** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:38 pm

Gidday

Yeah, I have been told that the price of beer is going up, could be as much as 30% because of the cost of grain for the malt.

Bugger Eh!

But Nev, it sounds like your drought is no joke, even the vineyards sound stuffed. Your entire agriculture industry is in real deep crap.

Has either of your main parties promise rain if elected?

ina · Post: # 76989Post **ina** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:58 pm

Jack wrote: Has either of your main parties promise rain if elected?

Politicians... Would you believe anything they promised?

Yep, all prices up here as well. Haven't bought any beer for a while, so don't know about that - but everything else is skyrocketing.

Wombat · Post: # 77243Post **Wombat** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:45 am

Yeah, getting rain here in sydney but not necessarily where it is needed, in the agricultural areas. Even without climate change, the Austrlaian continent is dry and drought is a natural part of the landscape, but we will insist on working in marginal areas......

I keep hearing about vegetables that won't be available thei summer, first carrots, then spuds. No absolute no-shows in evidence yet though. (have planted both - see how we go!

Nev