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Grains purchases are traditionally made months in advance, with traders using their market knowledge to calculate whether supplies will be plentiful or tight at the future time when the grain has to be bought and ships loaded... Until about four weeks ago, traders were expecting falling prices with a record U.S. corn crop on the horizon, providing the import supply chain with low cost grain many sellers had not bought yet. World grain price surge triggering contract defaults - The Globe and Mail "corn alone surging by 51 per cent in the past month. Soybeans have also hit record highs up 20 percent, with wheat is now up 40 percent."

I'm not seeing a happy ending to this one unfortunately anytime in the near future. My experience has been the deeper the guy gets into addiction the more he blames you. My ex-husband said I was "too fat" to kiss at 126 pounds and I was 5'7"+ and a very pretty woman to boot. Yet he told me I was unattractive because I had a frankinstein forehead and rabbit teeth and was disappointed with my chest and looked like a dead person without makeup, etc. If you did lose the weight I bet he would say you aren't playful or perverted enough to satisfy his needs, etc. He would find other things to make you feel bad about yourself and justify in his mind looking elsewhere for "fulfillment." Seriously, it is all about keeping the focus on you so he doesn't have to look too closely at himself. Being emotionally abused is very difficult, being a divorced woman is also very difficult. I hope you have a strong support system to rely on regardless. As a divorced person you would probably lose weight, it wouldn't hurt to start now for your own "preparations" for your future as well.

I saw a photo of an ear of corn with just a few kernels on the whole thing. It was very sad. It reminded me of this quote... "...lay up stores of grain, against the time of need, for you will see the time when there will not be a kernel raised, and when thousands and millions will come to this people for bread."--Heber C. Kimball (Journal of Discourses 5:163-64)

"All we have yet heard and we have experienced is scarcely a preface to the sermon that is going to be preached. When the testimony of the Elders ceases to be given, and the Lord says to them, "Come home; I will now preach my own sermons to the nations of the earth," all you now know can scarcely be called a preface to the sermon that will be preached with fire and sword, tempests, earthquakes, hail, rain, thunders and lightnings, and fearful destruction. What matters the destruction of a few railway cars? You will hear of magnificent cities, now idolized by the people, sinking in the earth, entombing the inhabitants. The sea will heave itself beyond its bounds, engulfing mighty cities. Famine will spread over the nations and nation will rise up against nation, kingdom against kingdom and states against states, in our own country and in foreign lands; and they will destroy each other, caring not for the blood and lives of their neighbors, of their families, or for their own lives."--Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 8:123.

"When wars come, we shall have to flee to Zion. The cry is to make haste. The last revelation says, Ye shall not have time to have gone over the earth, until these things come. It will come as did the cholera, war, fires, and earthquakes; one pestilence after another. until the Ancient of Days comes, then judgment will be given to the Saints."--Joseph Smith History of the Church 3:390-91.

"For the righteous the gospel provides a warning before a calamity, a program for the crises, a refuge for each disaster. The Lord has warned us of famines, but the righteous will have listened to prophets and stored at least a year's supply of survival food."--Ezra Taft Benson, April 1973

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"...lay up stores of grain, against the time of need, for you will see the time when there will not be a kernel raised, and when thousands and millions will come to this people for bread. You cannot believe it, can you? You may say, "If one of the old Prophets could rise from the dead and declare it, we would then believe it, but, brother Heber, it is hard to believe it from you."--Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 5:163-64 Reminds me of the First Presidency's message to have food for your family, to help your neighbors and to help the bishop feed the poor and the needy. We all need to be ready and prepared to do that and we have been instructed to do this during times of "abundance"...how long that "time" will last is anybody's guess, but at some point it will be too late. So who cares if we buy today and have to wait five or more years to use it? It is a commandment and it is obedience that will bring the blessings connected with it. Not saying we have that long, as the crops are wilting on the vine, but it is an example of prior years at least.

"We are telling of what the prophets have said-of what the Lord has said to Joseph. Wake up, now, wake up, O Israel, and lay up your grain and your stores. I tell you that there is trouble coming upon the world."--Heber C. Kimball, Journal of Discourses 4:336-39

"But, is that not a form of prophecy? For has he not said to us over and over again, “Take good care of your material possessions, for the day will come when they will be difficult, if not impossible, to replace.”'--Boyd K. Packer, quoting Pres Kimball, Ensign 1982

President Kimball said, “I remember when the sisters used to say, ‘Well, but we could buy it at the store a lot cheaper than we can put it up.’ But that isn’t quite the answer, is it? … Because there will come a time when there isn’t any store.” (April 1974 Welfare Session.)

Recap... Intially this years crop had 77 percent that looked at least good, I started watching a few weeks ago when 63 percent still looked good, the next week it was 53 percent, etc. Last week it is 40 percent and the crops are most damaged by heat during pollination which is happening right now. 31% this week And the greatest possible damage to the corn crop hasn't fully been counted yet.

America’s worst drought since ’56 threatens world food supply... The USDA on Monday rated the corn crop – which had once been estimated to total a record 14 billion bushels this year – at only 31% good-to-excellent, down 9 percentage points on last week... Crop watchers were alarmed that corn rated poor-to-very poor jumped to 38%, versus 30% last week and 11% a year ago. With little rain in sight a Purdue expert said... We’re moving from a crisis to a horror story,” said Purdue University agronomist Tony Vyn. “I see an increasing number of fields that will produce zero grain.” Worst U.S. drought since '56 threatens world food supply | Economy | News | Financial Post

This summer, 80 percent of the U.S. is abnormally dry, and the report said the drought expanded in the West, Great Plains and Midwest last month. June was the 14th warmest and the 10th driest June on record.

“Producers are concerned about corn pollination as the crop begins to tassel under very dry conditions,” said the report. Russia - "Meanwhile, the latest production estimates for Russia, a major exporter, are down 3 million metric tons “due to a continuation of spring dryness in key winter wheat producing areas and indications of crop development problems resulting from winter freeze damage.” Dry weather hit southern Russia in April and May, damaging winter wheat crops. Rains later eased the region’s drought, but they came too late to improve crop conditions." “Late-May precipitation enabled overall vegetative conditions to improve in Krasnodar, and to a lesser degree in Rostov, but the actual benefit to winter-wheat yield at this late stage in crop development was likely minimal,” states a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. “Crop development was accelerated this year due to the hot, dry weather, and, in many areas, the severe weather had already done irreparable damage to the wheat crop.” China - While the droughts in Europe and the United States are impacting commodity markets, droughts in Asia are creating localized food shortages...A drought in China has also impeded crop production... Droughts Hit World’s Agricultural Regions: Without Water, U.S. Corn Crop Faces Setbacks | Circle of Blue WaterNews United States - 1,000 counties covering 26 states! that means almost one-third of all the counties in the United States, making it the largest disaster declaration ever made by the United States Department of Agriculture

I'm praying for the farmers and everyone else just in case this drought continues on a year or two. It isn't just our country having issues this year, other's of the major food producing nations are being affected as well. .

I totally agree, can you imagine what amazing things the 144,000 missionaries who are high priests are going to accomplish? So I don't believe that most of this huge growth will be before Jesus comes to Adam-ondi-Ahman, but afterwards before he comes in Glory. There will a long time in there when all the righteous are encouraged to come to the New Jerusalem. This missionary work I believe will mostly take place between His Mt of Olives and His return in Glory when the Earth will be cleansed and receive it's paradisiacal glory. ** “The precise time of Christ’s coming has not been made known to man. By learning to comprehend the signs of the times, by watching the development of the work of God among the nations, and by noting the rapid fulfilment of significant prophecies, we may perceive the progressive evidence of the approaching event...His coming will be a surprise to those who have ignored His warnings, and who have failed to watch. ‘As a thief in the night’ will be the coming of the day of the Lord unto the wicked [ 2 Peter 3:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 ]” (James E. Talmage, The Articles of Faith, 362–63). B. The Savior will make several appearances before His Second Coming to all the world. 1. Christ will appear at Adam-ondi-Ahman (see Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 ; D&C 116 ). 2. The Savior will appear to those in the New Jerusalem in America (see 3 Nephi 21:23–25 ; D&C 45:66–67 ). 3. The Savior will appear to the Jews in Jerusalem (see D&C 45:48, 51–53 ; Zechariah 12:10 ; 14:2–5 ). 4. The Lord will appear in glory to all mankind (see D&C 45:44 ; 101:23 ; Matthew 24:30 ; Isaiah 40:5 ; JST, Revelation 1:7 ). "His first appearance will be to the righteous Saints who have gathered to the New Jerusalem. In this place of refuge they will be safe from the wrath of the Lord, which will be poured out without measure on all nations...Yes, come He will!” (Ezra Taft Benson, “Five Marks of the Divinity of Jesus Christ,” New Era, Dec. 1980, 49–50). ■ “[Christ’s] next appearance [after his appearance in the New Jerusalem] will be among the distressed and nearly vanquished sons of Judah. (Charles W. Penrose, “The Second Advent,” Millennial Star, 10 Sept. 1859, 583). ■ “Now brethren and sisters, the great day of the Lord is coming. It is going to be a terrible day. The wicked are going to be destroyed, and when I say the wicked I do not mean everybody outside the Mormon Church. There will be countless millions of people not of this Church spared because they are not ripe in iniquity and to them we will preach the everlasting Gospel and bring them unto Christ” (Charles A. Callis, in Conference Report, Apr. 1935, 18). Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual - Chapter 36 - The Lord's Second Coming It might be well to remind ourselves that Enoch and his people established Zion in their day, also a time of great wickedness. We will do the same. Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual - Chapter 35 - The Fall of Babylon and the Establishment of Zion

Barring big asteroids or sun flares my prediction is...yes. :) We have family living in Europe still we like to visit. My husband's uncle was roped into being a German Soldier as a teenager. He is a relatively big guy normally, but by the end of the war he weighed somewhere between 70 and 80 pounds. Their biggest concern was blindness as there was little oil to be gotten anywhere. Since then he has been blessed and he has lived a long prosperous life...but that first part as a teenager was very rough.

Exactly right! for “if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38:30 When we have obeyed Heavenly Father's loving commandment to "prepare every needful thing" it's all good. Famines can come and go and you have no need to worry because of the promised blessings for faithfulness and obedience! ** “Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to ‘prepare every needful thing’ (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we may care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others. “We encourage members worldwide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings. From the Message to the Church from the First Presidency https://www.lds.org/family/family-well-being/home-storage?lang=eng ** "We call upon priesthood bearers to store sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life." “The feeling of peace and the desire to be faithful to the commandment given by the Lord through the modern prophet helps us feel the Holy Spirit, … to not be afraid, and to see that the signs of the time for the Second Coming of the Lord is a blessing and not something to fear. We rejoice in it. … It gives us the motivation to be faithful and endure to the end and to be saved and obtain eternal life.” Bishop McMullin "Lay Up In Store" https://www.lds.org/liahona/2007/05/lay-up-in-store?lang=eng vicissitudes plural noun variations, changes, shifts, changes of fortune, life's ups and downs .

That's how I read it at first also but when I read closer, I think they were saying largest geographical area. When you look at the drought map it is pretty amazing just how little of the country is not in a dry - drought area. Yesterday as I posted I was listening to rain outside my window and it was hard to believe that other states are really that dry...our area was too but then we had the prayers for the fires and it's been scattered showers every few days since. The funny thing about this rain is that it's been going up North instead of directly East.

With drought affecting more than half the continental United States and less than a quarter of the nation's pasture and range rated good to excellentB]...Where range has not been destroyed, drought has lessened forage...Compounding the strain are springs, streams and reservoirs that in some cases are running low or dry. Desiree Seal, executive director of the Nevada Cattlemen's Association, said ranchers have not struggled with similar conditions for generations. The drought in the Midwest follows another one last year in the southern Plains... Fischer said. "There is no pollen left because the silks were delayed. . . because it has been too hot and dry. Ravaged by fires, Western ranchers face "scary" summer - Yahoo! News

For me, this thread is about "watching with all perseverence" and doing what we can to prepare our houses and get them in order BEFORE calamities come upon us...you and I LM already have mostly done that, but there may be others who experience a change of priorities and heart that may be grateful for the time to prepare while things are still relatively good. If that can be the case, I want to show what is happening in the world real time as best I can, so that no one is surprised and so that we have as much time as possible to prepare for what we are told will be "difficult days" ahead. As the prophets have said, it isn't about having only enough for our own family should calamity come, but we are to prepare so that we can help and serve others in "the Lord's way." For many, that could take some time...

As far as what "scares" people most.... The 2008 "scare" wasn't a hyperinflation scare as much as it was an economic end of the good-life scare which we have been actually seeing happening slowly over the years since then. Living the good life off the equity in our houses is no longer an option for most of us. The housing industry where a fifth of the jobs were generated (many of the better paying jobs to boot) has suffered greatly. Many more people are jobless or underemployed, more people are claiming disability, more middle-aged to elderly people are in a world of debt due to student loans and/or living off of credit cards, many others have been using up their retirement assets to live and/or to help support their grown children and other family members, more people are on foodstamps, etc. You are fortunate that these things haven't impacted your life much but that doesn't mean that many others aren't being significantly impacted. For those of us in our middle age years many of us are seeing more of our kids struggle and many grown children (even with kids) are moving back in with family. Fewer can get good jobs, buy homes, have insurance to pay for accidents or their children's births, for chronic health conditions and/or expensive medications, etc. Food prices did go up and have been going up over all the past several years in the stores. Quality and quantity have gone down and we aren't going to see an end to that before the crop comes in from 2013 (IF the drought ends before then.) And even then other inflationary pressures are out there not related to crops. To me at least that is inflation... I guess you would have to own guns to be scared about the low supply of ammo...which I believe was partly caused by the record breaking numbers of people going out since 2008 to buy what some in the movies call "protection" In 1998 President Hinckley never said that we were going to starve, he did say that there was a storm coming and that we needed to prepare our houses for that. Whether we in fact do see a global "famine" by the end of 2012 monetarilly or in regards to food prices...well let's just say I'll let you know in about 6 months. When you point your finger about being melodramatic you need to remember that three fingers point back at yourself...despite all the evidence to the contrary, you in your own prophetic way imply that nothing is going to change, is changing or will change substantially for most of us in our generation. Personally, I hope you are right! However, this implication is interesting to me as Jesus and many prophets throughout the ages have said to expect great calamities in the last days and modern prophets have said that we are now in "perilous times," that these calamities we have already experienced are "just the beginning" and will increase in the future. To me that is just fact, it amazes me what negative "spin" and namecalling result from such beliefs...on my more melodramatic days (and I have some too) I might even call that persecution...these beliefs certainly don't seem to be "politically correct" here based on the ridicule, vitriol and namecalling that soon follow...

Originally Posted by kapikui, "Unless the budget of the United States is cut by a gargantuan amount, we WILL see an economic collapse, and we will see it soon. I don't have a time table, we could limp along for a long while, but without either a major change in the way we do things, or a miracle, we're going to have a collapse. Not just a double dip recession, but a complete collapse. Things are going to get very bad." Originally Posted by Loudmount, "One definition of Bad Science: a prediction that is not falsifiable." ** To know what is not falsifiable you need to know what is falsifiable... Fal´si`fi`a`ble...able to be proven false, and therefore testable; as, most religious beliefs are not falsifiable, and are therefor outside the scope of experimental science. ** In the same way that religious beliefs are not falsifiable (although I believe in our case they are), I would think that opinions about the future would fall into the same category. Most opinions voiced in conversation related to the future are not falsifiable...even your own...at least not until the future becomes the present. So I'm not sure how that is "bad science," to me saying that just seems like another way of using namecalling to denigrate someone's opinion you don't agree with. That is the difficult thing about forseeing the future, it is pretty impossible. We mostly only have our strongly held opinions unless a true prophet comes along. A strongly held belief in conversation (as those voiced here) is not the same as a "prophecy" in LDS terms, although others in this thread imply they are synonymous. It would be interesting to see how long a conversation could go on regarding the future if you had guidelines where you could only say things that were falsifiable or that were not in any way prophetic. Regardless, if rather than budget you continually borrow large amounts of money in order to spend it, have very high interest payments on the money you have previously spent that take up the majority of your income, and no real intentions to change, it seems reasonable to me that at some point in the future there will be consequences you are not going to like...but then that is just my opinion regarding the future...nothing falsifiable right now...FWIW Some civility and respect for other's with differing opinions would be nice, but I "prophecy" :) that that is not probably going to happen any time soon...is that not falsifiable enough...I wonder... .