> On Apr 24, 12:34 am, jtnos...@yahoo.com wrote:
>

>> The per usual republicrat farm socialism has created food supply
>> chaos, subsidized corn for ethanol fuel has crowded out other food
>> crops, speculators abroad have taken their bales of dollarpesos and
>> bought out our wheat supplies so that we'll have to re-import at a
>> higher price. Gov't. has paid southeast Texas farmers to raise
>> livestock instead of rice, now Sam's Club and Costco are rationing it.
>> So I tossed the ornamental plants and have planted corn, beans,
>> peppers, and tomatoes, maybe carrots next. I recommend others do the
>> same this season in their backyards if they have them. I don't think
>> there will be acute food shortages this year in the USA, but grocery
>> prices are high and getting higher. It will also save the fossile fuel
>> to get it from the farm to your table. I would raise meat but codes in
>> my 'burb won't allow it.

>
> You can probably raise rabbits...and I know that even though it's not
> an accepted food product in the US, guinea pigs are raised for meat in
> South America. ...

> The per usual republicrat farm socialism....

> Frank wrote:

>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's Club
>>> is rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is
>>> cheaper than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>
>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at the
>> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
>> rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice
>> as usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices
>> are very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the
>> year.

> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food (corn,
> grains, rice) to make...

> Seerialmom yahoo.com> wrote:

>> On Apr 24, 12:34 am, jtnos...@yahoo.com wrote:

>>> The per usual republicrat farm socialism has created food supply
>>> chaos, subsidized corn for ethanol fuel has crowded out other food
>>> crops, speculators abroad have taken their bales of dollarpesos and
>>> bought out our wheat supplies so that we'll have to re-import at a
>>> higher price. Gov't. has paid southeast Texas farmers to raise
>>> livestock instead of rice, now Sam's Club and Costco are rationing
>>> it. So I tossed the ornamental plants and have planted corn, beans,
>>> peppers, and tomatoes, maybe carrots next. I recommend others do the
>>> same this season in their backyards if they have them. I don't think
>>> there will be acute food shortages this year in the USA, but grocery
>>> prices are high and getting higher. It will also save the fossile
>>> fuel to get it from the farm to your table. I would raise meat but
>>> codes in my 'burb won't allow it.

>

>> You can probably raise rabbits...and I know that even though it's
>> not an accepted food product in the US, guinea pigs are raised for ...

> Frank wrote:

>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's Club

>>> rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is cheaper
>>> than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>
>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at the
>> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
>> rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice

>> usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices are
>> very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the year.
>>
>>

> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food (corn,
> grains, rice) to make ethanol to keep the SUVs going without planning
> where that extra food will come from. At least we have alternatives
> here. How about the people in poor countries who depend on rice for food ...

> George wrote

>> Frank wrote

>>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat.
>>>> Sam's Club is rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain,
>>>> white rice is cheaper than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either
>>> at the local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or
>>> other type of rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves
>>> were empty of rice as usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans
>>> though, LOL. Rice prices are very high and if I'm not mistaken, it
>>> has already triple for the year.

>> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food
>> (corn, grains, rice) to make ethanol to keep the SUVs going
>> without planning where that extra food will come from. At least
>> we have alternatives here. How about the people in poor countries
>> who depend on rice for food but we bought it to make ethanol?

> Total BS!

>
> "George" wrote in message
> news:ydWdnS3VDu63Ko3VnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> Frank wrote:

>>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's Club

> is

>>>> rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is cheaper
>>>> than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>>
>>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at the
>>> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
>>> rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice

> as

>>> usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices are
>>> very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the year.
>>>
>>>

>> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food (corn, ...

>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's
>> Club is rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice
>> is cheaper than dirt - take as much as you want.

>
> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at
> the local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other
> type of rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were
> empty of rice as usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though,
> LOL. Rice prices are very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has
> already triple for the year.

> On Apr 24, 10:33 am, Seerialmom yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

>> On Apr 24, 12:34 am, jtnos...@yahoo.com wrote:

>

>>> The per usual republicrat farm socialism has created food supply
>>> chaos, subsidized corn for ethanol fuel has crowded out other food
>>> crops, speculators abroad have taken their bales of dollarpesos and
>>> bought out our wheat supplies so that we'll have to re-import at a
>>> higher price. Gov't. has paid southeast Texas farmers to raise
>>> livestock instead of rice, now Sam's Club and Costco are rationing it.
>>> So I tossed the ornamental plants and have planted corn, beans,
>>> peppers, and tomatoes, maybe carrots next. I recommend others do the
>>> same this season in their backyards if they have them. I don't think
>>> there will be acute food shortages this year in the USA, but grocery
>>> prices are high and getting higher. It will also save the fossile fuel ...

>
>"George" wrote in message
>news:ydWdnS3VDu63Ko3VnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> Frank wrote:

>>>> U.S. Rice is abundant. We grow twice as much rice as we eat. Sam's Club
>>>> is rationing only ethnic rice. Ordinary long-grain, white rice is
>>>> cheaper than dirt - take as much as you want.

>>>
>>> That maybe the case in your area, but we couldn't find any either at the
>>> local Sam's Club or Costco stores. No Texas long grain or other type of
>>> rice. I'd checked Costo again yesterday, the shelves were empty of rice
>>> as usual for the last few weeks, lots of beans though, LOL. Rice prices
>>> are very high and if I'm not mistaken, it has already triple for the
>>> year.

>> What we are seeing is the result of deciding to grind up food (corn,
>> grains, rice) to make ethanol to keep the SUVs going without planning
>> where that extra food will come from. At least we have alternatives here.
>> How about the people in poor countries who depend on rice for food but we
>> bought it to make ethanol? ...