2026-05-19 09:48 UTC
@Tatjna@moo.nz correct. But a lot of those grains currently go to feeding animals - practises like cover cropping are going to have to come back because there won't be other options - and the mega farms of today will likely be split up when people are needed again for their muscles on farms. Small organic farms are going to be more resilient. And victory gardens will be in vogue again.
If you haven't read "The Future is Rural" by Jason Bradford, it lays out the likely future pathways that have been sped up this year.
https://www.postcarbon.org/publications/the-future-is-rural/
I have been meaning to post it here on Fedi since the Hormuz closure, but I'm still processing a lot of feelings about everything.
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@Tatjna@moo.nz 2026-05-19 17:47
@kudra@aus.social I have read it and yes, we all are. It's a tough time. I feel privileged to be in a position of already growing some of our own food and having knowledge that allows us to continue, but it's still hard not to let it all *waves hands vaguely at the world* get under your skin.