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Post by walnut on Apr 16, 2022 4:05:40 GMT
That sounds like very bad news. It is!! They are finding new, creative ways to screw up the national economy.
"Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, such as broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages, according to The Associated Press."
Labor shortages? I'd always heard that working for the railroad was a peach job.
I'm hearing that companies we do business with cannot hire anyone, and cannot keep the few they do hire. Business is much slower this spring.
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Post by ratty on Apr 16, 2022 7:54:05 GMT
They are finding new, creative ways to screw up the national economy.
"Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, such as broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages, according to The Associated Press." Labor shortages? I'd always heard that working for the railroad was a peach job. I'm hearing that companies we do business with cannot hire anyone, and cannot keep the few they do hire. Business is much slower this spring.
I'm hearing that here too. |
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Post by gridley on Apr 16, 2022 13:01:20 GMT
They are finding new, creative ways to screw up the national economy.
"Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, such as broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages, according to The Associated Press." Labor shortages? I'd always heard that working for the railroad was a peach job. I'm hearing that companies we do business with cannot hire anyone, and cannot keep the few they do hire. Business is much slower this spring.
I'm hearing that here too. Here too. My new company is trying frantically to hire people (how desperate are they? Well they hired *me*...). |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 16, 2022 14:55:34 GMT
They are finding new, creative ways to screw up the national economy.
"Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, such as broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages, according to The Associated Press." Labor shortages? I'd always heard that working for the railroad was a peach job. I'm hearing that companies we do business with cannot hire anyone, and cannot keep the few they do hire. Business is much slower this spring.
Anyone want to hire my son? Computer science degree (almost) ... Will travel.
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Post by walnut on Apr 16, 2022 15:06:04 GMT
They are finding new, creative ways to screw up the national economy.
"Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, such as broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages, according to The Associated Press." Labor shortages? I'd always heard that working for the railroad was a peach job. I'm hearing that companies we do business with cannot hire anyone, and cannot keep the few they do hire. Business is much slower this spring.
Anyone want to hire my son? Computer science degree (almost) ... Will travel.
My son might travel with him. They can hold up a sign "will fix your spreadsheet problem for food" |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 18, 2022 4:13:50 GMT
Another late freeze in Western Europe.
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 20, 2022 0:32:53 GMT
4/19/2022
Northern Plains has snow cover.
Another late spring seeding season in store.
Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop.
All input costs have gone nuts. Fertilizer 2-3X higher than past season. Fuel, 2.5X higher. Fertilizer will be really tight.
Chemicals in short supply.
What a shit show.
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Post by glennkoks on Apr 20, 2022 2:16:09 GMT
4/19/2022 Northern Plains has snow cover. Another late spring seeding season in store. Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop. All input costs have gone nuts. Fertilizer 2-3X higher than past season. Fuel, 2.5X higher. Fertilizer will be really tight. Chemicals in short supply. What a shit show. When does the pain from this "shit show" hit the average American? Or perhaps more importantly when does the pain from this "shit show" hit those places of the world where 90%+ of their income already goes to food and don't have the ability to absorb the increases in price? |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 20, 2022 3:06:46 GMT
4/19/2022 Northern Plains has snow cover. Another late spring seeding season in store. Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop. All input costs have gone nuts. Fertilizer 2-3X higher than past season. Fuel, 2.5X higher. Fertilizer will be really tight. Chemicals in short supply. What a shit show. When does the pain from this "shit show" hit the average American? Or perhaps more importantly when does the pain from this "shit show" hit those places of the world where 90%+ of their income already goes to food and don't have the ability to absorb the increases in price? Perhaps we can send Brandon door to door to find out. Hunter can hand out small silver coins in his wake. |
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 21, 2022 1:17:23 GMT
4/19/2022 Northern Plains has snow cover. Another late spring seeding season in store. Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop. All input costs have gone nuts. Fertilizer 2-3X higher than past season. Fuel, 2.5X higher. Fertilizer will be really tight. Chemicals in short supply. What a shit show. When does the pain from this "shit show" hit the average American? Or perhaps more importantly when does the pain from this "shit show" hit those places of the world where 90%+ of their income already goes to food and don't have the ability to absorb the increases in price? 4 months. |
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Post by glennkoks on Apr 22, 2022 2:02:10 GMT
When does the pain from this "shit show" hit the average American? Or perhaps more importantly when does the pain from this "shit show" hit those places of the world where 90%+ of their income already goes to food and don't have the ability to absorb the increases in price? 4 months. Next winter could pose a few challenges. Food prices worldwide are likely to lead to instability. If the war in Ukraine is still ongoing Putin will have a big card up his sleeve to play. Winter's in Europe can be chilly, even more so without power. |
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Post by douglavers on Apr 22, 2022 2:17:37 GMT
"Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop."
How is this measured Sigurdur? Is it when the seed is sown, seedlings emerge or what?
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 22, 2022 2:52:51 GMT
"Top end of wheat yields declines a bushel per day after 5/10. At 5/15, 2 bushel per day. After 5/20..... piss poor crop." How is this measured Sigurdur? Is it when the seed is sown, seedlings emerge or what? Seeding date. Today, with forecast, going to be difficult to be in field on the 10th. |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 23, 2022 2:24:03 GMT
Most of my landscaped flower gardens are now edible. Mustard plants are quite tasty and their masses of yellow flowers are spectacular. My 1880s wild onions now occupy about 600 ft2. They have matured over the years to where each cluster is 3-4 inches across (multiple bulbs in same cluster) and they self-space at about the same distance. Nothing touches them ... not even insects ... or deer. I am going to experiment with digging up every other plant and inserting onion companions like broccoli and collards to see if the onions keep the other browsers at bay without having to build a greenhouse. May try inter-cropping some potatoes with them as sources suggest they are good companions. Carrots and beets as well. And nasturtiums. And, of course the daylillies and echinacea are edible. Never seen a deer brouse them either. My Dames Rockets are also edible. Amazing how many plants you can eat that few ever do.
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Post by code on Apr 25, 2022 17:30:07 GMT
Forgive me for asking but you have a vacuum sealer, do you really like it, or do you just use it? I used to just put the leg quarters into thin, plastic bags (just tied) and they have lasted a long time (and we are still alive  ). But Marta convinced me we should vacuum seal them. So she got one and likes it. I must admit that after looking at and tasting the sealed bag contents after a year, that the taste seems better preserved in the vacuum. Thanks |
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). But Marta convinced me we should vacuum seal them. So she got one and likes it. I must admit that after looking at and tasting the sealed bag contents after a year, that the taste seems better preserved in the vacuum.