Unfortunately, it's not just the wheat....

Let's hope conditions improve soon--according to this article, the weather we have been having in Idaho has also negatively affected the barley, lentil, green pea, oat, and hay crops.

Wish it was better news, and hoping for the best for the crops and farmers.

Preparedness Expo...in Montana

Thanks to idahobob for bringing the information in this link (and the link itself) to my attention--some parts of Idaho are closer to the location than others, and for those who would like to attend, the information is all in the linked announcement...

The more we know, the better prepared we become...Thanks idahobob!

Bad news for the wheat crop here, in Idaho...

Well, wish the news was better, but if you go to this link, you will find that wheat crops in Idaho are not thriving in the cool weather we've been having. I didn't know that so much wheat was grown in Idaho, (according to the article linked, 42 of our 44 counties grow wheat) but the way things are going, it may turn out that we all wish that even more had been planted and/or was growing regularly right now...

So, it looks like prices will be rising even higher--if you don't have any pasta or other wheat-based products (pancake mixes, waffle mixes, flour, etc.)that store easily, please consider getting some in your pantry so you won't have to pay (even) more for them at a later date. Those would be great if you are looking for a couple of easy quick fixes for the 3-day supply of food recommended here, although you would probably want to figure in storage of additional water for cooking them.

If you just get a couple of buckets of wheat, they will store even longer, and you can make whatever you want out of the wheat, if you have it. If you want to make bread, you might want to include yeast and oil, and maybe some sugar or honey in your storage--yeah, the list gets longer when you figure in how to use wheat, but it looks like the prices will only get higher regardless, when it comes to the wheat....