Just wanted to drop in and ask a quick question. I'm planning on buying a large quantity of this stuff.....i've got to run the numbers on our usage level, but i'd like to buy 10 years worth of supply, and if I have more room, going for longer. I know this stuff is supposed to last "forever"...

Local grocery store limiting purchases of eggs to 3 dozen. I guess the egg shortage is here due to avian viruses killing millions of chickens reported on the forum. http://kxan.com/2015/06/04/h-e-b-limiting-number-of-eggs-you-can-buy-amid-shortage/ Is anyone else seeing this?

People in downtown Manhattan are digging through dumpsters for food, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226640/Sandy-aftermath-Shocking-photos-desperate-New-Yorkers-digging-dumpsters-food.html#ixzz2B35JLebF Three days and people are digging through dumpsters,,, I do not have the words.

A lot will pivot on next year. If we get another drought, things do not look good. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/oct/14/un-global-food-crisis-warning?newsfeed=true

I think we should all think a little more about bumping up our efforts on Food stockpiling. I watch a lot of Farm Futures shows in the mornings on the RFD channel. And with the domestic reports coming in. we may be in for a really bad year. Draught conditions are already creating a problem with...

Iraq has decided to buy rice from India, instead of buying from the US. Haiti, which usually only buys rice from the US is looking at cheaper options. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2107531,00.html If you are looking to stockpile rice, keep an eye on the prices. The time to...

I took the family shopping this weekend to stock up on our food stores. Between three different stores I spent over $700. When we went to Walmart I saw depleted stocks of cheese, dairy products, butter and other items in that section like yogurt. But then we went on to see depleted stocks of...

Beef prices are at an all time high. Now for the bad news, the prices might get worse. "If", keep that word in mind, if we have another drought in 2012, look for beef prices to go up even more. Beef Prices Hit Record Highs Amid 'Perfect Storm' Of Drought, Foreign Demand Also, due to the...

Reuters article about how the world population is growing faster then the production of food, energy and safe drinking water can keep up. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/us-un-development-idUSTRE80T10520120130 Its not just developing nations that face these issues. With recent...

As I am sitting here watching the news, there is little voice in the back of my head telling me the US is going to hit rock bottom. Unless Ron Paul gets elected, things are just going to continue to get worse. GOD help us if someone like mit or rick perry gets elected, because they are not going...