{"id":68884,"date":"2021-06-12T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=68884"},"modified":"2021-06-12T15:33:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T19:33:02","slug":"was-this-1000-year-drought-geoengineered-to-create-a-massive-food-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=68884","title":{"rendered":"Was this 1000-year drought geoengineered to create a massive food shortage?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Shocking Chart That Has Farmers Trembling With Fear<\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

Readers know by now that the Western US is facing one of the most severe droughts in years. We’ve documented\u00a0(read\u00a0<\/em>here<\/em><\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<\/em>here<\/em><\/a>)<\/em>\u00a0this spring of a “megadrought” sweeping across states like California and Nevada as risks of a second Dust Bowl increase by the day.<\/p>\n

But in this note, let’s dive deeper into the drought and how it’s\u00a0impacting farmers<\/a>\u00a0and the potential consequences it could have on crops. Meteorologists at\u00a0BAMWX<\/a>\u00a0have published data on surface soil moisture over 20 years. Surface soil moisture is the\u00a0water\u00a0that is in the upper 4 inches and available for various types of plants. They found that the 2021 moisture deficit for early June is the worst it has ever been in two decades.<\/p>\n

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BAMWX’s Vince Bryan says the moisture deficit in the soil is “a concern” as it may impact plant development. Soil moisture plays a crucial role in agricultural monitoring, drought and flood forecasting, forest fire prediction, and water supply management.<\/p>\n

Soil moisture observations can alert of impending drought, such as what’s been underway in the Western US this year.<\/p>\n

What this means is that soil moisture deficits can dry crops and make them more vulnerable to pests. Even short-term\u00a0drought\u00a0can cause damage to\u00a0crops, mainly during critical stages of\u00a0crop\u00a0development, such as after planting or during flowering.<\/p>\n

If the drought persists, crop yields could come underestimates this year and result in elevated agricultural prices.<\/p>\n

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