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| Elmo |
 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:19 am |
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Larry Caldwell wrote:
Quote: In article <1208397910_141@isp.n>, Dean Hoffman <""dh0496\"@ine
$br#as&ka.com"> (Dean Hoffman <""dh0496\"@ine$br#as&ka.com">) says...
It never would've occurred to me that rice was grown in Australia.
In the USA, Texas is the major rice producing state.
Texas doesn't grow as much rice as it used to. The fields have been planted with McMansion seeds.
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| Jim |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:50 am |
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enigma wrote:
Quote: Larry Caldwell wrote:
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In the USA, Texas is the major rice producing state.
and it's all unproven GM modified rice contaminated, because
the experimental rice "got away" & crosspollanated
promiscuously. there is no non-contaminated rice grown in the
US available. the USDA did a fast push-through of permission
to sell the rice (without testing) because there was no time
to test with the entire production contaminated.
when china takes over and we are all sent to reeducation labor
camps and are fed one bowl of rice a day, I hope they get some
chinese people to cook it or at least teach those who do how to.
to do it proper one needs the BobCo rice steamer. boiling just
don't make good rice. |
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| Larry Caldwell |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:59 am |
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In article <fu7f7r$1616$3@f04n12.cac.psu.edu>, ElmoHateSpam@noSpam4U.org
(Elmo) says...
Quote: Larry Caldwell wrote:
In article <1208397910_141@isp.n>, Dean Hoffman <""dh0496\"@ine
$br#as&ka.com"> (Dean Hoffman <""dh0496\"@ine$br#as&ka.com">) says...
It never would've occurred to me that rice was grown in Australia.
In the USA, Texas is the major rice producing state.
Texas doesn't grow as much rice as it used to. The fields have been planted with McMansion seeds.
Ahah. My information was out of date. I knew about the millions of
acres that had been lost to urban sprawl, but didn't check for
consequences.
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| Ann |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:01 am |
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:06:49 +0100, Oz wrote:
Quote: Ann <nntpmail@epix.net> writes
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/ers/89001/TABLE08.xls
USDA Rice >>Yearbook Tables - State and U.S. rice production by class
2007 - Total >>grains:
Or in Mtons
Arkansas 4.8
California 2.2
Louisiana 1.2
Mississippi 0.7
Missouri 0.6
Texas 0.5
Total 9.9
Other countries (2004)
China 124
India 92
Indonesia 33
etc etc
I must admit I thought the US produced more than that.
The economics of rice growing in the U.S. is dependent on federal
subsidies. So, concern about programs possibly not being renewed could
impact rice land disposition/use.
"Farm Program Pays $1.3 Billion to People Who Don't Farm" - 7/2/2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100962.html
"EL CAMPO, Tex. -- Even though Donald R. Matthews put his sprawling new
residence in the heart of rice country, he is no farmer. He is a
67-year-old asphalt contractor who wanted to build a dream house for his
wife of 40 years.
Yet under a federal agriculture program approved by Congress, his 18-acre
suburban lot receives about $1,300 in annual "direct payments," because
years ago the land was used to grow rice. ...
"I don't agree with the government's policy," said Matthews, who wanted to
give the money back but was told it would just go to other landowners.
"They give all of this money to landowners who don't even farm, while real
farmers can't afford to get started. It's wrong.""
"Rice Subsidies in United States" - EWG
http://farm.ewg.org/farm/progdetail.php?fips=00000&yr=2006&progcode=rice&page=states |
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| Larry Caldwell |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:08 am |
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In article <QshLz7AJcvBIFwjo@farmeroz.port995.com>,
Oz@farmeroz.port995.com (Oz) says...
Quote: I must admit I thought the US produced more than that.
We used to. Nowadays we use the water for golf courses and lawns, re
Elmo's "McMansion Seed" comment.
From the link that Dean posted, It looks like Australia's rice
production will not recover after the drought. It looks like a
substantial portion of the human race needs to look for a new staple.
It looks like potatoes are leading the pack.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/16/business/potato.php
There can be drawbacks to that. Ask the Irish.
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| FarmI |
| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:56 am |
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"Jim" <jimled@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
Quote: when china takes over and we are all sent to reeducation labor
camps and are fed one bowl of rice a day, I hope they get some
chinese people to cook it or at least teach those who do how to.
to do it proper one needs the BobCo rice steamer. boiling just
don't make good rice.
You just don't know how to cook rice. |
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| Stefan |
| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:38 am |
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Jim wrote:
Quote: enigma wrote:
Larry Caldwell wrote:
[....]
In the USA, Texas is the major rice producing state.
and it's all unproven GM modified rice contaminated, because
the experimental rice "got away" & crosspollanated
promiscuously. there is no non-contaminated rice grown in the
US available. the USDA did a fast push-through of permission
to sell the rice (without testing) because there was no time
to test with the entire production contaminated.
when china takes over and we are all sent to reeducation labor
camps and are fed one bowl of rice a day, I hope they get some
chinese people to cook it or at least teach those who do how to.
to do it proper one needs the BobCo rice steamer. boiling just
don't make good rice.
hmm yeah at least better than if USA takes over and we all would have to
eat mcdonalds burgers |
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