17 March 2008
Wheat Shortages
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Emergency Preparation; World Economy .
Now this is something I didn’t expect to see happen, at least not for awhile. We wanted to lay in some more bags of wheat this month but we may not be able to. We live between St. George, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada. Our church has canneries where they sell wheat. I just called and there is no wheat in either city. They were not even able to tell me when more would come for certain. I just talked to a man in Las Vegas who told me they received a large shipment last Thursday and it was bought up immediately.
My son who is on a mission in Missouri, wrote today and told us that people in the small town where he lives are buying chicks for food storage. People everywhere seem to be feeling a need to prepare. That is a relief to me but I do wish there was no need to prepare.
27 Comments so far...
Ghost Says:
17 March 2008 at 5:16 pm.
I’ve been meaning to get some but this makes me nervous enough to check into it. Better get cracking.
Sharon Anderson Says:
17 March 2008 at 5:35 pm.
I was at the dry pack cannery in Lindon, Utah this morning. I don’t know how long they have been doing this, but they have been limiting the bulk wheat you can buy to four 25 pound bags a person. Today, while they still had the hard red winter wheat, they had no white wheat and the lady who wanted some white checked with the cannery in Payson. They were out too. Here is part of a news article that appeared in Utah on Sat (3/15):
Flour power: Wheat prices soar
A mix of farming, financial and energy issues help drive up the price of wheat and other grains.
Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas — If you think the cost of gassing up your car is outrageous, wait until you need to restock your pantry.
The price of wheat has more than tripled during the past 10 months, making Americans’ daily bread — and bagels and pizza and pasta — feel a little like luxury items. And baked goods aren’t the only ones getting more expensive: Experts expect some 80 percent of grocery prices will spike, too, because wheat and other grains are used to feed cattle, poultry and dairy cows.
“It’s going to affect everything … impact on every section of the grocery store,” said Michael Bittel, senior vice president of King Arthur Flour Co. in Norwich, Vt.
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Pickles Says:
17 March 2008 at 5:44 pm.
AAAAAAHHHHH! Don’t take away my pizza!
Cavetrollhead Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:23 pm.
Hey Pickles,
I know someone with a great egg crusted pizza recipe. You should try it.
BTW, I kind of miss stumpy. I checked here to see some Stumpy brand wit and came up dry.
Oh Stuuuuumpy?? Where aaaare you??? come out and plaaayaaay. Pickles and Iffer are lonleys.
Or did I just miss Stumpy’s posts today?
E.E. Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:41 pm.
Cave, I think Stumpy only posted once today and I made fun of him so he went away. It was on the Tibet thread.
So I would love to see that egg crusted pizza recipe.
Cavetrollhead Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:44 pm.
YEA! someone is out there!
I will try to remember to get that recipe. It was good and no gluten.
Mac Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:46 pm.
I’m here too. Don’t worry E.E. You didn’t hurt the ole guy’s feelings. He blew you a rasberry so he’s all right.
E.E. Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:46 pm.
My husband is allergic to wheat so that would be great, Cave.
E.E. Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:47 pm.
Oh, we posted at the same time, Mac. OK well I won’t worry about Stumpy.
Cavetrollhead Says:
17 March 2008 at 11:56 pm.
OK E.E, I am emailing my Step-Dad for the recipe. Hi Mac! (that reminds me of the line from Shrek 2, “Hey mac, Working hard or hardly working eh Mac.”- yes I have young children and I have seen that show way too many times.)
Mac Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:02 am.
I got kids to. The second one is my favorite. I just love that gingerbread guy. And pinochio wearing that thong.
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:06 am.
HA HA right on!
Pinochio- “I most certainly am not!”
Donkey - “you most certainly am are!”
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:07 am.
Hey I bet Stumpy loves that show too. I mean it has a really smart ass.
Stumpy Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:10 am.
Cave ole son y’all git them girls here and then ya can watch me play. They cant come over to my house though cause I aint coming out from under my table til the moderators tell me its safe.
If ya see them girls come ta think of it could ya get em to come over and milk my ass? I think I developed that scared ta come outa yer house sickness cause E.E. made fun a me and I bawled myself to sleep and now Im feeling insecure. If they wont come get Joy cause its all her fault. And tell her ta bring her whip and wear leather.
Joy Bischoff Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:16 am.
Stumpy, go back to sleep and dream because that is the only way it will happen. Heck, Stumpy, you’ll be better off than all of us when things turn rough. You can live off the land. You’ll need to give us your address so we can live with you.
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:16 am.
Your Donkey is wearing leather, and she has that tail to whip you with, but you might get milk everywhere.
Joy Bischoff Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:17 am.
eeeewwwwww
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:17 am.
Oh dear I have done it again. I was hoping Joy was in bed so she would miss that post.
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:18 am.
Now she is gonna ban me.
Cavetrollhead Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:19 am.
I am going to bed now
-without any supper
Joy Bischoff Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:20 am.
Ha, you already ate. Your punishment is to go milk stumpy’s donkey and let her switch you good in the face with her tail.
Stumpy Says:
18 March 2008 at 12:22 am.
Blast it all Cave - now I aint gonna never look at that old ass the same again. Probably gonna have to sell her.
Iffer Says:
18 March 2008 at 3:27 pm.
Who are you gonna sell her to?
Stumpy Says:
18 March 2008 at 4:30 pm.
Iffer would y’all please buy my ass?
Iffer Says:
18 March 2008 at 4:51 pm.
How much do you want for it? 
Iffer Says:
19 March 2008 at 5:55 pm.
i’ll give you a dollar… maybe two if your nice (which i doubt)
Stumpy Says:
19 March 2008 at 6:14 pm.
Ill tell ya my price if you tell me your real name. I been tryin to guess it. I got this niece we call Iffer sometimes. So Im guessing its either Jennifer or Lucifer.
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