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Food for thought! Union Pacific restricts shipment on fertilizer.

Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 7 months ago to History
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Once again Atlas Shrugged is no longer fiction.
Is Jim Tagert running Union Pacific?
Union Pacific's plan to begin metering traffic as of today will curtail fertilizer shipments and put crops at risk, a major fertilizer producer says. “The timing of this action by Union Pacific could not come at a worse time for farmers,” CF Industries CEO Tony Will said in a statement on Thursday.7 days ago

According to Josh Linville, fertilizer director for StoneX Financial, Union Pacific was behind on its own shipments, leading up to the restrictions on private rail cars such as CFI’s, to catch up.

"Not only will fertilizer be delayed by these shipping restrictions, but additional fertilizer needed to complete spring applications may be unable to reach farmers at all,” Will said. “By placing this arbitrary restriction on just a handful of shippers, Union Pacific is jeopardizing farmers' harvests and increasing the cost of food for consumers."

“This really hurts fertilizer shipments as companies such as CFI rely on their own rail cars to move product. Logistics were already going to be tough this spring, this makes that situation worse,” Linville added.

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  • Posted by $ splumb 3 years, 7 months ago
    Eventually, once all the smaller farms go out of business, the field will be clear for Bill Gates.
    He wants the world population to be drastically reduced; mass starvation is one way.
    Hey, it worked for Stalin in the 1930s. He managed to kill 4-5 million Ukranians that way.
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  • Posted by katrinam41 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Uncomposted manure will burn the growth it touches. Farmers used to, and some still do, harrow their pastures to break up and spread the manure for quicker breakdown and more even coverage.
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  • Posted by $ allosaur 3 years, 7 months ago
    The Squad would agree there's too many human parasites sucking up oxygen and producing more methane than cows.
    What processing you can't burn down and get away with it, just create we're here from the government and we're here to help you stop food from growing at the start.
    An absolute ruler like Stalin did not have to be subtle when he starved Ukraine.
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  • Posted by AmericanWoman 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They are blocking farmers and any type of grower from producing. Taking a page out of the China book with starvation of the people.
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    Posted by Ben_C 3 years, 7 months ago
    Can you say Hunger Games? Between Union Pacific and the burning of multiple food processing plants it seems our food supply is in jeopardy. The wild turkey and deer population is off the charts where I live and I am a pretty good shot. Bambi beware.
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  • Posted by bsudell 3 years, 7 months ago
    We are in deep trouble. The governments of the world are trying to starve us to death. Not good.
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    Posted by $ jdg 3 years, 7 months ago
    This appears to be part of a deliberate plan to create a food shortage as part of the Great Reset.
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  • Posted by TheRealBill 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "Manure Does not adversely affect the plant or the soil if supplied in large quantities. "

    As someone who has seen manure destroy plants from excessive amounts, I'll say that one needs some caveats. ;)
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  • Posted by freedomforall 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    A veggie garden is about as far from real business farming as Hitlery Clinton is from Thomas Jefferson.
    Manure is fine when you aren't depending on your crops to supply all your food, and you have no labor costs.
    Successful farming is a very, very difficult business.
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  • Posted by mhubb 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    yup
    but we are seeing the problems with that approach...
    relaying on products outside of our country

    must be a way to turn poop into valid fertilizer
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    Posted by $ jbrenner 3 years, 7 months ago
    At least in Atlas Shrugged, the wheat made it to full growth before spoiling at the train depot. Now it won't get planted because the lefties want to starve us to death from our fossil fuel-derived fertilizer.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That’s interesting, are you suggesting that all the farmers need to do is spread manure.

    Difference between Manures and Fertilizers
    Manures Fertilizers
    Manure is obtained naturally by the decomposition of dead plants and animals. Fertilizers are chemical substances and not typically natural.
    Manure It is not very rich in nutrients.Fertilizer ..It is rich in soil nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
    Manure It is slowly absorbed by the plants. Fertilizer it is easily absorbed by the plants.
    Manure It provides a lot of humus to the soil. Fertilizer It does not provide any humus to the soil.
    Manure They are prepared naturally in the fields. Fertilizer They are prepared in the factories.
    Manure These do not improve the physical conditions of the soil relatively Fertilizer These improve the physical condition of the soil.
    Manure Does not adversely affect the plant or the soil if supplied in large quantities. Fertilizer Adversely affects the soil and the plant if supplied in large quantities.
    With the very high cost of seed and fuel costs for plowing and planting , farmers need to maximize yields.
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  • Posted by mhubb 3 years, 7 months ago
    gee
    i remember my parents having a veggie garden
    manure was fine as fertilizer
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