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A Saturday clipper drops a couple inches of snow on Duluth, but I dont see any big storm potential until (possibly) the second week of December. Weekend highs top freezing, with 4 days in the 40s next week as a Pacific breeze wafts moderate air well inland. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

https://www.afinalwarning.com/532593.html (Natural News) People across America continue to worry because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Even preppers, who are often prepared before SHTF, are concerned because 11 items are often in short supply because of the pandemic. Prep before SHTF by reading up on these items that you also need to stock up on, like chicken for your stockpile or lumber for your homestead. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com) Don’t panic, but be prepared The pandemi...

Government Considers Aid To Drought-Affected Farmers (Photo : Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Over the past year, corn prices have been rising up to more than 50%. In 2021 alone, the price per bushel has been soaring and closing in on highs not seen since 2012. And as corn prices go up, apparently so does the price for chicken and beef. Just like in 2012, the reason for these rising corn prices is because of the drought. These periods of drought reduced soil moisture or groundwater and lea...

The chicken wing shortage is real, and theres no end in sight.

View Comments One thing thats for sure: Rochesterians love their chicken wings, which are the top sellers at many area bars and restaurants. Thats why a nationwide chicken wing shortage has many local business owners in a flap. Wing prices have increased throughout the pandemic — as has demand, mainly due to takeout — but the situation came to a head this week. "I might not be able to get my wings this week. It’s crazy," said Lee Selover, owner of Windjammers, on Lake Avenue in Charl...

For James Parker, owner of Big Daddys Homeplate Barbeque in Haverstraw, the rising chicken prices have forced him to raise prices of wings.  "Were so small every dime counts," Parker said. "Thank God the community is doing well but we need the support in order to make it. So far its been looking up, but trying to get out of the hole COVID put us in and now were dealing with this, its unbelievable."  Parker knows the community is aware of the rising cost and added that they havent seen an incr...

BY LAUREN ZUMBACH Chicago Tribune (TNS) May 8, 2021 Moms Are Special CHICAGO — First came shortages of toilet paper and flour. Now, chicken wings are in short supply, forcing some restaurants to call off wing night specials and consider raising prices on the budget-friendly staple. Bronzeville Wingz owner Nichole Jackson said she now pays about $130 for a case of chicken wings, twice the $65 she was paying before the pandemic. Her supplier also limited the number of cases of chicken that rest...

What took a bite out of the wing night specials? Blame it on tight supply, higher prices for the comfort food Updated 9:51 PM; Today 9:51 PM Cook Yovani mixes sauce with the chicken wings at Toons Bar & Grill in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)TNS Facebook Share CHICAGO — First came shortages of toilet paper and flour. Now, chicken wings are in short supply, forcing some restaurants to call off wing night specials and consider raising prices on the budget-friendly staple. Bronze...

Isaac Olvera, lead food and agricultural economist at ArrowStream THE ANSWER While yes, chicken production has been down to start 2021, chicken producers point to increased production over the last several weeks as evidence that calling it a “shortage” is an exaggeration and that supply can eventually catch up to demand. WHAT WE FOUND Quarterly earnings calls from Yum Brands, owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Wingstop first raised the alarms when their CEOs claimed they were running int...