> 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.