tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post6884032643853708256..comments2024-03-28T12:01:08.192-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: Taliban Steve and the Robot Nation | iPoliticsThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-75219643969218654462012-08-02T02:25:33.802-06:002012-08-02T02:25:33.802-06:00Have a look at this map from the NYT
http://www.ny...Have a look at this map from the NYT<br />http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/20/us/drought-footprint.html?ref=earthThe Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-57272534975374120362012-08-02T02:16:50.367-06:002012-08-02T02:16:50.367-06:00You need to remember they had a drought here last ...You need to remember they had a drought here last year which reduced the herds quite a bit. I figure the ranchers were wise to try and eliminate as many as they could expecting more dry weather this year. They are to the point in Texas where there is no grazing land to speak of. It's all parched dirt. Scary times indeed.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-37324866258624346352012-08-01T11:03:20.117-06:002012-08-01T11:03:20.117-06:00Funny about beef prices doubling now. There will ...Funny about beef prices doubling now. There will be more beef before there is less as cattle herds are reduced because of drought - lack of pasture and high feed prices. Chicken and poultry are understandable with short life cycles. They can respond more quickly to higher feed prices by reducing volume of production.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-87119666139598702392012-08-01T10:23:12.723-06:002012-08-01T10:23:12.723-06:00And I always thought Hitler didn't have any of...And I always thought Hitler didn't have any offspring. Silly me.<br /><br /><br />Off subject but beef prices here have doubled in the last two weeks. Even chicken and pork are very high now.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-84038367038389753762012-07-30T21:09:24.660-06:002012-07-30T21:09:24.660-06:00Scary stuff. Reviewed. Utterly to the point. Even ...Scary stuff. Reviewed. Utterly to the point. Even Harper supporters are getting a bit tired of him.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.com