Farmers all across America are bustin their humps to get the crops in. Many are faced with the problems and challenges of having to deal with the consequences of the past winter and the resulting floods. A lot of ground has moved to new locations leaving washouts that have to be filled, piles of dirt, sludge, you name it , all need to be moved and worked into the previously existing ground. It is not a job for the weak of heart, this extra time, work, and fuel will push many over their budget, resulting in lower productivity and higher cost of production, which means loss of gains that throws a major twist into the economy. This moving of soil also means a change in the availability of the so called organic and natural foods. The soil of an “organic” farm being replaced during the flood with the soil of a non-organic farm upstream means that “organic” soil no longer is. People really should get out and look around at the farming community and see how it all works.
There are an alarmingly, amazingly large number of people who have no idea where food comes from. Believe it or not, the milk in the carton in the store first comes from a cow. Eggs originate in a chicken, of which there are many different breeds, colors, sizes, hence, different sizes and colors of eggs. Sugar is derived from what plant, or plants ? How many varieties of corn are there ?How are they each used ? Time to get out there and learn before all of the farmground is used for the purpose of building houses and malls, taking away the ground that supplies what we all need to survive, food.
The grocery store is the last on the list of supply. The farmer and his ground is the first. Who wants to eat?