Energy Efficiency

The Queensland Labor Party has never heard of the old Navajo Proverb ‘only when the last tree has been cut down, when the last fish has been caught, when the last river has been poisoned, only then will we realize we can’t live on money as they sign away the Darling Downs as an important food producing region.

In spite of prolonged droughts and ensuing water shortages and subsequent billion $ investments in water infrastructure, what remaining arable food growing areas are destined to be sold off in one way or another. The Mary River dam would have done more than damage a fragile eco-system, it would have covered arable land and caused much ecological damage and now, Queensland Labor has planned the sell off of Darling Downs to make a few $’s in royalties and massive profts for major financial contributors.

Around the world in another socialist government also known for previous experiments in agriculture and social experiments, they too are suffering from droughts and if you think it wont affect us here, then think again.

Russia is a major food exporter, but record temperatures this summer are expected to halve exports; there are also fears the government could start an export ban to protect domestic supplies, which will result in a food price inflation. President of the Russian Grain Union, Arkady Zlachevsky says there is hope that Siberian crops will help improve the total output; however, non-political commentators believe a forecast if 11 million tonnes is more accurate than exports of 14 to 15 million tonnes.

Russia had agreed to sell 180 thousand tonnes of wheat to Egypt after shunning a similar offer from the United States. Grain prices last week reached $240 per tonne, up from $180. It doesn’t matter where it is, if the product is more scarce, then demand will push the price up, whatever the commodity.