How much more are you spending on food each month compared to two or three years ago?  In recent years‚ our leaders have been flooding the system with money at the same time that global supplies of food have been getting tighter and tighter.  On the other side of the world‚ hundreds of millions of people do not have enough food to eat on a regular basis and children are literally dropping dead from starvation.  Here in the United States‚ nobody is dropping dead from starvation‚ but demand at food banks is absolutely exploding as U.S. households struggle to deal with how oppressively expensive groceries have become.  Unfortunately‚ things are about to get even worse. Right now‚ the largest fire in the entire history of Texas continues to rage out of control… The biggest inferno in Texas history is being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it rages Sunday‚ threatening to incinerate more buildings‚ cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes. Critical fire weather conditions were expected to continue Sunday in the area‚ with strengthening winds gusting to 50 mph and dry conditions combining to set the stage for rapid wildfire spread‚ the National Weather Service warned. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has been burning for nearly a week and has torched more than 1 million acres in Texas alone‚ making it the largest fire on record in the state – and it is only 15% contained. With each passing hour‚ even more cattle are being engulfed by the fires. Nobody knows for sure how many have been killed so far. Most news reports that I have seen say that it is “thousands”… The largest wildfire in Texas history has devastated the state’s agriculture‚ blazing through more than 1 million acres of land in the Panhandle‚ killing thousands of livestock‚ destroying crops and gutting infrastructure. The agriculture industry‚ a big driver of the state’s economy‚ was already facing pressures from prolonged and widespread drought that forced ranchers to manage smaller herds‚ contributing to a decrease in beef production nationally. The series of wildfires in the Panhandle this week is another blow as many ranchers tried to rebuild their herds and operations during the cooler months of the year. What will the final death toll be? According to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller‚ there are more than 10 million head of livestock in the region… State Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told The New York Times that the Panhandle is home to roughly 85% of Texas’s cattle herds. The region supports over 10 million head of livestock. Most of the cattle are kept in feedlots and dairy farms as farmers and ranchers attempt to shield their herds from the wildfires‚ Miller said. “There are millions of cattle out there‚ with some towns comprising more cattle than people‚” Miller told The Wall Street Journal. Even before this disaster erupted‚ supplies of beef were really tight. At this point‚ the size of the U.S. cattle herd is the smallest since 1951‚ and the size of the Canadian cattle herd is the smallest in 30 years… Canada is the next nation to report a multi-decade low cattle herd. At the beginning of the year‚ the USDA reported the lowest total U.S. head since 1951 at a little more than 87 million. Now‚ Statistics Canada is reporting the Canadian cattle herd is at its lowest level in more than 30 years‚ totaling just 11 million cattle and calves on farms. And even without the tragedy in Texas‚ we were already being warned that the U.S. cattle herd would get even smaller this year because we are looking at the “smallest beef calf crop since 1948”… But that supply of feeder cattle will likely tighten during the rest of this year. The smallest beef calf crop since 1948‚ brought on by drought and high feed prices and the contraction of the beef cow herd‚ along with a significant decrease in replacement beef heifers‚ means that there won’t be as many cattle to put in feedlots to replace those going out. Beef is now considered to be a “luxury meat”‚ and prices are only going to go higher throughout the remainder of 2024. So if you enjoy beef‚ I would stock up now. Of course it isn’t just beef that is going to become more expensive. All over the western world‚ “green policies” are making things extremely challenging for farmers and ranchers. During a recent appearance on Fox News‚ one industry insider warned that more U.S. farmers are going out of business “every day”… While nationwide organizations like the FFA are going strong and statewide affairs like the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show and Iowa State Fair continue to draw exhibitors and guests alike‚ beneath the surface are troubling signs‚ two guests on “The Ingraham Angle” warned this week. Globalist “green” policies as well as inflation and rising costs have led to thinner herds‚ and in some instances‚ foreclosure or shuttering of farms altogether‚ bringing with them a potential domestic food crisis‚ they said. “Farmers are going out of business every day‚” said John Boyd Jr.‚ founder of the Black Farmers of America. We have already seen farmers engage in wild protests all over Europe‚ and it is probably just a matter of time before we see similar protests here in the United States. But even if government control freaks left our farmers alone‚ they would still have to deal with weather patterns that have gone completely nuts. For example‚ this weekend an absolutely massive blizzard dumped up to 12 feet of snow on some parts of California‚ and wind gusts in some areas actually reached 190 miles per hour… Hundreds of miles of California highways remained shut down Sunday as a powerful blizzard pounded parts of the Golden State and Mountain West with snow totals that could reach 12 feet amid howling winds with gusts that hit 190 mph − well above the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5 hurricane. National Weather Service meteorologist William Churchill warned of “life-threatening concern” for residents near Lake Tahoe‚ calling the storm‚ now in its third day‚ an “extreme blizzard.” Areas of Nevada‚ Utah and Colorado were also affected. “Moderate to heavy snow has persisted overnight across the northern Sierra Nevada‚” the National Weather Service in Sacramento said in a social media post Sunday. “Wind gusts … are continuing to result in blizzard conditions.” As I sit here‚ I am having a hard time even imagining what a blizzard with 190 mph winds would look like. I cannot remember anything like this ever happening before. But the truth is that weird storms like this will be the new normal. Weather patterns all over the globe are breaking records‚ and that is making it really difficult for farmers and ranchers to do their jobs. We have entered a time when a confluence of factors is creating a “perfect storm” for global food production‚ and global hunger has been steadily on the rise since 2015. Sadly‚ the outlook for the years ahead is exceedingly bleak.  The amount of food that will be produced won’t even be close to what is needed to feed everyone on the planet‚ and so there will be a mad scramble for whatever is available. Michael’s new book entitled “Chaos” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com‚ and you can check out his new Substack newsletter right here. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s extremely controversial new book entitled “Chaos” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.  He has also written seven other books that are available on Amazon.com including “End Times”‚ “7 Year Apocalypse”‚ “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”‚ “The Beginning Of The End”‚ and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. 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The post Alarm Bells For The U.S. Food Supply appeared first on End Of The American Dream.

by Chris Burt‚ Activist Post: Government and business biometrics deployments to make employee time and attendance tracking more reliable lead a series of items about major market segments among this week’s most-read articles on Biometric Update. South Sudan is getting money to clean up its public payroll‚ and the UK has issued guidelines and warnings. Progress […]

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Review by Shawn Perry There are more than a few offshoots from the almighty King Crimson. Stick Men‚ featuring Crimson bassist Tony Levin and drummer with touch guitarist Markus Reuter‚ is one of the more prolific. Primarily instrumental and improvisational in its execution‚ Stick Men’s origins grew out of Levin’s Stick Man solo release from 2007‚ which focused largely on the musician’s mastery of the Chapman stick. Mastelotto also plays on that album. From that‚ Stick Men with Levin‚ Mastelotto and Michael Bernier emerged. The group eventually stabilized when Reuter joined in 2010. To date‚ the three-piece has released several studio and live recordings. Tonight‚ within the confines of the intimate 3rd &; Lyndsey venue‚ they rolled out 14 different pieces to underscore their ethos. The room was three-quarters full‚ with many musicians and hardcore King Crimson fans in attendance. You can imagine the potential for scrutiny in a place like Music City. Undeterred‚ the members of Stick Men took full advantage of the setup and dove right in at the appointed time of 7:30. You could hear the birds tweeting and squealing as they launched into the epic King Crimson classic‚ “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic.” Both Levin and Reuter alternated between lead‚ rhythm‚ and bass patterns‚ finger-tapping their way through a sonic tapestry that defies easy categorization. Indeed‚ the spirit and attack align with how King Crimson operated for the last few years. The gloves come off and you’re swept up by the current before you realize the payoff. The trio offered up a new‚ smooth instrumental called “Ringtone” from their most recent release‚ Tentacles‚ before Mastelotto mentioned they used to frequent this establishment when they’d come to town to visit Adrian Belew‚ another King Crimson alumnus. They moved onto “Hide The Trees‚” a multi-layered track that had Levin intricately working his magic on the Chapman stick. Prior to falling into “Tentacles‚” Reuter explained how he built a 10-string instrument for Levin to complement his own eight-string touch guitar. Settled in‚ Mastelotto succinctly struck his tom-toms to set the pace. Together‚ a meandering fabric of sound stretched its rapture over the captivated crowd. Mastelotto explained that “Horatio” was inspired by a swinger in a zoot suit. Later‚ Stick Men shared a work in progress alternately called “Voodoo” and “Komodo.” Mastelotto tackled “Cusp” like a determined octopus. Then Levin announced that he played on the original “Breathless‚” from Robert Fripp’s first solo album‚ Exposure‚ released in 1979. A year later‚ the bassist became part of the newly revived King Crimson. Tonight’s rendition  resonated as “the best track King Crimson never recorded.” Mastelotto attempted to engage a bit of audience participation on “Mantra‚” but without a repetitive refrain‚ it was hard to keep up. “Danger In The Workplace‚” based on the inevitability of making a mistake or two during an intense King Crimson workout‚ tumbled out sporadically as Levin weaved and wallowed over a prog-heavy landscape. Between that and the ambient “Swimming In Tea‚” all anyone within striking distance could do was to hold on and enjoy the ride. “Prog Noir‚” the title track from the group’s 2016 album‚ had Levin singing over a driving medley. Originally cut in Nashville‚ it easily qualifies as one of the group’s more accessible numbers. Of course‚ as the show wound down‚ Stick Men weren’t about to shove off without a couple more King Crimson songs to seal the deal. “Level Five‚” a staple in Crimson’s latter-day setlists‚ was a perfect way to push the dimension of the music‚ while “The Sheltering Sky” punctuated the evening with articulated brilliance. With King Crimson officially disbanded (unless Fripp has a change of heart)‚ it was revelatory to see Stick Men up close in Nashville. Just as the tour wraps on the Cruise to the Edge out of Miami‚ the players are preparing for other musical ventures. Levin’s on call for hopefully another round of shows with Peter Gabriel‚ while Mastelotto and Reuter gear up for an album and west coast tour with Trey Gunn‚ another former member of Crimson‚ this summer. Whichever incarnation the members of Stick Men find themselves‚ you can’t help but think that somehow‚ some way‚ the story of King Crimson continues unabated in all its forms and factions. The post Stick Men | February 29‚ 2024 | 3rd &; Lyndsey | Nashville‚ TN – Concert Review first appeared on VintageRock.com.

After a long time away‚ Californian hard rock stalwarts BulletBoys return for UK dates in March

Ritchie Blackmore opens up during a 40-minute online Q&;A filmed at home in Long Island