“Commodity professionals were caught off guard by a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showing 1 million fewer acres of corn planted this year than earlier projected, and almost 300 million fewer bushels of corn in storage.”

This was reported in a recent article by Activist Post. Not surprising since everyday in the news, there is a problem with crop production in many parts of the world. Take your pick, wildfires in Russia, monumental flooding in Pakistan, low corn stocks in the U.S. Food prices are on the rise.

That’s why a growing number of Americans are storing food for their family. Some start out with 72-hour meal kits. Some store as much as 3 months of food for a family of four.

Follow these family’s lead and store food for your family today.

Shoppers may see the cost of the meat and poultry rise just as the price of wheat and barley has more than doubled over the past six weeks due to continued fears over the drought affecting Russia and the Ukraine.

The article in The Guardian goes on to say, “Russia is the world’s second largest producer of barley after the EU and the cereal crop is used by many farmers as animal feed. Barley is the latest commodity to see a dramatic price rise in recent weeks”.

“The worst drought for generations in Russia has already caused a 50% jump in the price of wheat, the world’s most-consumed cereal, since June, and last week president Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would freeze grain exports. Attention is also being focused on Australia, the world’s fourth largest exporter of wheat, where this year’s crop may be hit by dry weather in Western Australia, which accounts for 40% of exports. Prices have also been put under pressure by very wet weather in Canada at planting time, which reduced acreage.”

Continued rises in commodity prices provide reason enough to store an emergency food supply. If this trend continues, food prices could skyrocket.

Store an emergency supply of food for your family today, while you have the chance.

Mountain House Freeze Dried Food is a perfect choice. You can start small with a Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit or go large with a Mountain House Platinum Reserve Year Supply. The year supply feeds a family of four for three months!

Read the original article:

Russian drought could push up food prices

You have been diligent and created a cache of emergency preparedness supplies, including food storage, water, communications, and medical supplies. Now what? Are you really ready for a disaster?

One way to find out is to simulate one. Pick a three day weekend and try it out. Turn off your power, water supply, and electronic equipment. Just walk to the circuit breaker box and turn the main breaker off. Now, use your emergency supplies for three days. Prepare your meals from your food storage, using the water you have stored. Try out the emergency radios, and see what it’s like to go to the bathroom when there is no running water. You’ll find out very quick your strong points, and more importantly your weak points.

If you didn’t store enough water, you’ll find that out. If you didn’t store any comfort foods or snacks, you’ll find out once you miss them. The point is to do a dress rehearsal.

You don’t even have to do it for three days. Just do it over a two day weekend. You’ll find out if your children will get bored. What you didn’t store any playing cards, board games, or puzzles? You know what type of activities your family enjoys doing together. Store the items that will allow you to do those things.

Practice runs are a great way to test your emergency and family preparedness. Try to make it fun for everyone in your family.

At a minimum, you should have a 72-hour emergency kit for every member of your family. If you lack these items, buy them.

Here are a couple of ideas:

          Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit

          72 Hour 4 Person Getaway Kit

Freeze Dried Rice is perfect for your emergency food storage. Buy some today.

The National Inflation Association today issued a warning to all Americans that empty store shelves will likely be coming to America as a result of government price controls during the upcoming hyperinflationary crisis. NIA also released a video preview of what hyperinflation will look like in the U.S.

The six-minute video goes into detail about an event that took place just outside of Boston, Massachusetts in May of this year. The story was widely ignored by the national media, but NIA believes it was one of the most important news events of the first half of 2010. Although this particular crisis in Boston was due to decaying infrastructure, NIA believes a currency crisis will lead to the same type of panic on a nationwide basis in the U.S.

Citizens of Boston were able to survive their recent crisis with the help of the National Guard, but the National Guard won’t be there for all Americans during hyperinflation. 40.2 million Americans are currently living off of food stamps, but food stamps won’t have any purchasing power during hyperinflation. Remember that.

The United States’ day of reckoning is ahead. We cannot go on living with record budget deficits and accelerating national debt growth forever.

Secure your family’s future today with storable food. Buy it today while you still can.

Here’s the original article:

Empty Store Shelves Coming to America

Here is a nice video put out by the State of Georgia and their “Get Ready” campaign. It tells about the need for preparedness and a ready kit.

Here’s the link:

A Message from Georgia’s County Commissioners: Get Ready Georgia!

“We’re going to have to evacuate the gulf states,” says Matt Simmons, founder of Simmons and Co., an oil investment firm. “Can you imagine evacuating 20 million people? . . . This story is 80 times worse than I thought.”

I reported in a previous post that rumors are rampant that the government is secretly forming a Gulf states evacuation plan. Now, here is an industry insider voicing his own concerns of evacuation. In light of all this, let’s discuss emergency preparedness measures for Gulf coast residents.

Everyone should have a 72-hour emergency kit in their vehicle for each member of their family. Also, each family member should have at least 72-hours of emergency freeze dried food. You should also have water, and some extra clothing and shoes.

Get your emergency preparedness supplies now before panic sets into the Gulf.

Here is the link to the Washington Post article:

Each day, another way to define worst-case for oil spill

The rumors are rampant on the net. Many sources are saying the government is secretly drawing up plans for a mass evacuation of the Gulf of Mexico coastline. I have no idea if this is true and I was unable to confirm it. However, it did get me to thinking.

Along with the oil gushing from the broken pipe a mile under the surface, toxic gases are spewing forth and killing marine life and causing some in the Gulf to be sickened. In Florida, a couple people have actually died.

If the Gulf coast is evacuated, you better have 72-hour emergency kits and freeze dried food in your car, ready to go at a moment’s notice. You’ll need a 72-hour kit and a minimum of 72-hours of food for each person in your family. You should also have water, clothing, and shoes in each vehicle.

Get your 72-hour Emergency Kits and Mountain House 72-hour Emergency Meal Kits now, before panic sets in. If the Gulf coast is not evacuated, you can at least eat the food and you’ll have an emergency preparedness kit for each member of your family.

Here’s a link to just one of the articles on the subject:

BP Oil Spill: A Slippery Slope to FEMA Detention Camps?

Poorer nations are feeling the effect of higher food costs. Some families are being forced to give up meat, fruite, and even tomatoes.

Food is costing up to 70% of family income in nations from Pakistan, to Argentina, to Congo. Many governments are blaming dry weather and high fuel costs. In some countries, like India, food is costing up to three times what it did two years ago.

When these problems will hit the U.S. is unknown. So far inflation is still somewhat in check, but an economic crash seems to be more likely with each passing day. That is why you need to store extra food for your family.

Most economists believe the U.S. will face the same crisis as Greece. Store food today while it is available. You will enjoy the peace-of-mind it brings.

Here is the original article:

Surging costs hit food security in poorer nations

When the going gets tough, the tough sit back and enjoy their food storage. That’s right. Nowadays, being prepared is no longer the realm of survivalist types.

More and more, people are concerned about what will happen if there is a long-term national economic emergency. Or if there is a major terrorist attack. Or if they lose their job. During these times, how will they provide for their family? More importantly, how will they feed their family?

They’re called Preppers, and the prepper mindset has now hit the mainstream. In a world where global economic collapse seems more likely everyday, everyday Americans are taking stock and stocking up. Just what are they stockup up on? Long term food storage, it’s what’s for dinner when all hell breaks loose. No longer the realm of fanatics, families make the decision to store food and water to help make it through a prolonged emergency.

Preppers are a group of self-sufficient men and women who make it their goal to be prepared when disaster strikes. From natural catastrophes to economic meltdowns to nuclear attacks, the preppers’ goal is simple. Carry on as usual, even when catastrophe strikes.

Over recent years, a huge community of preppers has developed. They are organized, researched, and happy to share their knowledge with others. Do a search on the web and you’ll find blogs, podcasts, forums, and YouTube videos on everything from food storage to how to survive a nuclear attack.

People are waking up to the fact that they cannot rely on the government for their personal safety and survival. Even the U.S. government is telling people to store a minimum of 3 days of food and water for every member of the family.

At the top of preppers list is a supply of food and water for their family. Here the possibilities are many. You can start by bring extra items home from the grocery store. Or you can get a 3 month supply of food for each member of your family. The Mormons encourage their congregations to have a years supply of food for each member of the family.

You can get take this to whatever you want. Just know that you will probably no longer be considered crazy if you made some preparations. Three years ago, economic collapse seemed far away. Today, it looks like it’s coming and there’s no stopping it.

Do your family a favor. Store food and water today before economic collapse occurs. Your family’s life will be so much easier when it does.