(Natural News) The agricultural situation in the United States and the Western world is about to go from bad to worse, thanks to sustained shortages of raw materials needed to grow food. After much of the supply of fertilizer was taken off the market thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s biggest manufacturer of […]

(Natural News) Composting at home is good for your garden, the soil, your crops and the planet. It is a great way to repurpose food waste and improve soil quality in your home garden. If you’re curious about composting, read on for tips on how to get started. (h/t to Milkwood.net) Composting refers to the process of actively feeding […]

(Natural News) Gasoline prices are increasing almost daily, pinching the wallets and pocketbooks of nearly all Americans with cars. However, as bad as that news is, diesel prices are surging even more across the country. Today’s truckstop retail diesel prices hit a new record of $5.32/gallon. Since February 1st, national truckstop diesel prices have increased […]

(Natural News) Multiple countries are rushing to increase their agricultural output to make up for the disappearance of Russian and Ukrainian agricultural exports as a consequence of the war. Ukraine, known as the breadbasket of Europe, is still mostly unable to tend to its rich agricultural fields due to Russia’s invasion. Similarly, due to the […]

(Natural News) The Biden administration wants people to plant more soybeans and wheat in 2023. The government proposal includes paying $10 per acre crop insurance subsidy for farmers who double-crop wheat and soybeans. But it is merely a part of a larger plan as Biden seeks an additional $33 billion in emergency spending, the bulk […]

(Natural News) The Joe Biden Administration has been trying to “control energy inflation” but all the measures that they have created have been damaging the supply or inflating the price of natural gas, oil and coal on the global economy, with huge impacts on fertilizer prices and food production. Reports have also been circulating that […]

(Natural News) An unexpected blast of extreme heat in India – a highly unusual event this early in the season – has taken out a sizable amount of the country’s wheat crop. The second-most populous country in the world is now attempting to assess the damage, and experts worry that India may have to increase […]

(Natural News) Weather conditions in North and South Dakota have been extreme recently, causing delayed plantings that some speculate could eventually trigger a food shortage. First it was extreme drought conditions throughout much of the Northern Plains outside of the Dakotas that put wheat crops at risk. Now in the Dakotas, it is heavy blizzards, […]

(Natural News) Just as American farmers are preparing for the spring planting season, a potential Black Swan event is brewing. Readers are aware that the U.S. and the world were bracing for shortages of fertilizer this year following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine because Russia is a top global exporter of fertilizer and the West […]

(Natural News) Turning just half of the people’s lawns into food forests will be enough to solve their problems with food supply and can keep them and their families well fed during the inevitable food collapse. This is according to Jim Gale, founder, CEO and chief storyteller of Food Forest Abundance, an organization dedicated to helping […]