Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
Record number of people “pinged” this past week means empty shelves will continue and worsen in #UK:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1467738/supermarket-food-shortage-uk-pingdemic-morrisons-tesco-sainsburys-latest-news-uk
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1467738/supermarket-food-shortage-uk-pingdemic-morrisons-tesco-sainsburys-latest-news-uk
Express.co.uk
Supermarket shelves empty ‘in weeks’ unless ‘pingdemic’ resolved
SUPERMARKETS have seen food shortages over the last few weeks due to disruptions caused by the pandemic. Customers are being urged not to panic buy although the crisis is of growing concern.
Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
Is a meat shortage coming to UK? Why would packers stop ordering millions of plastic trays unless this was in the works? Any thoughts?
From a contact:
“I'm working in a factory which makes plastic trays for meat. The factory is in Ireland, however, 80% of production goes to UK. In last 13 weeks, tray sales were going down. We have 6 machines making trays. Since the last few weeks, 2-3 machines were stopped during shifts. Next week all machines will be stopped for 3 days because our warehouse is full of pallets with production. This is the first time in recent years when machines will be down for 3 days. Usually when September approaching we had busy times. But not this year. Note. One machine during a 12-hour shift is making around 200 000-250 000 trays. So in 24 hours 6 machines making around 2.5 mln trays.
#uk
From a contact:
“I'm working in a factory which makes plastic trays for meat. The factory is in Ireland, however, 80% of production goes to UK. In last 13 weeks, tray sales were going down. We have 6 machines making trays. Since the last few weeks, 2-3 machines were stopped during shifts. Next week all machines will be stopped for 3 days because our warehouse is full of pallets with production. This is the first time in recent years when machines will be down for 3 days. Usually when September approaching we had busy times. But not this year. Note. One machine during a 12-hour shift is making around 200 000-250 000 trays. So in 24 hours 6 machines making around 2.5 mln trays.
#uk
Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
UK Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis As Fresh Produce Set To Vanish From Supermarkets
“We are now in an unprecedented situation where the cost increases have far outstripped a grower's ability to do anything about them," said Jack Ward, head of British Growers.
#UK
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/uk-sleepwalking-food-crisis-fresh-produce-set-vanish-supermarkets
“We are now in an unprecedented situation where the cost increases have far outstripped a grower's ability to do anything about them," said Jack Ward, head of British Growers.
#UK
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/uk-sleepwalking-food-crisis-fresh-produce-set-vanish-supermarkets
Zerohedge
Zerohedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
BREAKING: Massive fire engulfs large sausage factory in UK, somehow already 95% burned by time crew arrived.
IAF comment: these fires are now at ridiculous levels. Our food supply is spontaneously combusting at ludicrous speed.
By that I mean this: it is now reaching a level of “Revelation of the Method,” where even Tucker is speaking about the destruction of our food supply, yet multiple large facilities continue to erupt in flames every day.
It is unbelievable, like the poorly constructed narratives of many false flags, such as paper passports being magically found after 9/11…
The fires become an outright mockery of those of us who are paying attention. We are burning your food supply, and even telling you we're doing it, and you can't stop us!
—— Ignore the mockery -- keep planting that garden. ——
“A large fire at a sausage factory is being tackled by 10 crews from both Essex and Hertfordshire. Thick plumes of smoke can be seen across the town and the fire service has warned people to stay indoors and keep windows shut.
The fire service said when crews arrived the building was 95% alight and 100% smoke-logged.
#fire #UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-61227225
IAF comment: these fires are now at ridiculous levels. Our food supply is spontaneously combusting at ludicrous speed.
By that I mean this: it is now reaching a level of “Revelation of the Method,” where even Tucker is speaking about the destruction of our food supply, yet multiple large facilities continue to erupt in flames every day.
It is unbelievable, like the poorly constructed narratives of many false flags, such as paper passports being magically found after 9/11…
The fires become an outright mockery of those of us who are paying attention. We are burning your food supply, and even telling you we're doing it, and you can't stop us!
—— Ignore the mockery -- keep planting that garden. ——
“A large fire at a sausage factory is being tackled by 10 crews from both Essex and Hertfordshire. Thick plumes of smoke can be seen across the town and the fire service has warned people to stay indoors and keep windows shut.
The fire service said when crews arrived the building was 95% alight and 100% smoke-logged.
#fire #UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-61227225
BBC News
Crews tackle 'ferocious' fire at Harlow sausage factory
A worker at Riverway Foods says everyone managed to get out safely as smoke is seen across town.
Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
Mass crop failures expected in England
Half of the potato crop is expected to fail as it cannot be irrigated, and even crops that are usually drought-tolerant, such as maize, have been failing.
The group was told “irrigation options are diminishing with reservoirs being emptied fast”, and losses of 10-50% are expected for crops including carrots, onions, sugar beet, apples and hops. Milk production is also down nationally because of a lack of food for cows, and wildfires are putting large areas of farmland at risk.
#uk #FoodPrices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/12/mass-crop-failures-expected-in-england-as-farmers-demand-hosepipe-bans
Half of the potato crop is expected to fail as it cannot be irrigated, and even crops that are usually drought-tolerant, such as maize, have been failing.
The group was told “irrigation options are diminishing with reservoirs being emptied fast”, and losses of 10-50% are expected for crops including carrots, onions, sugar beet, apples and hops. Milk production is also down nationally because of a lack of food for cows, and wildfires are putting large areas of farmland at risk.
#uk #FoodPrices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/12/mass-crop-failures-expected-in-england-as-farmers-demand-hosepipe-bans
the Guardian
Mass crop failures expected in England as farmers demand hosepipe bans
Leaked documents predict crop failure rates of up to 50% as water companies resist calls to prioritise food production