Comments on: Peak Wheat?

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:28:56 +0000

Thanks for the info.

By: Doc Wheat

Doc Wheat — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:59:08 +0000

You are wrong when you say there is no genetically modified wheat. Several genetically modified varieties have been developed, but none has been commercialized yet. They just haven’t been able create a GM variety that delivers enough value to the farmer to make it commercially viable.

The recently published wheat genome will accelerate both “traditional” wheat breeding and possibly recombinant genetic modification. (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/landmark-in-wheat-research-101709748.html)

Here’s a recent news item about development of GM wheat for India http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-06/monsanto-backed-mahyco-plans-india-s-first-gm-wheat.html

By: DougInSpokane

DougInSpokane — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:37:20 +0000

Ms/Mr Dollison, the real risk is a new wheat disease similar to the bane of all wheat diseases: rust ug99. If it takes hold and we can not genetically by pass it, you can pretty much kiss wheat goodbye. I has just started to spread, like the others, from Uganda to the Middle East where it will then jump to Russia, China, Euro, then overseas to affect all of us. This is a massively serious event, ignored by just about all. Imagine if all we have is Rye and Spelt for a grain crop.

http://www.economist.com/node/16481593

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/02/ff_ug99_fungus/

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:50:05 +0000

Everyone i say this to balks and then rants about how stupid i am: reduce the frickin world population and then 99% of our problems from pollution to energy to world hunger, disease… goes down or goes away. if there weren’t so many people in the world, then maybe there would be plenty of wheat to go ’round. call me insane, call me eccentric call me whatever but you can’t deny that i’m right, unless your one of those people with too many kids…

By: Kum Dollison

Kum Dollison — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:31:15 +0000

Good Gravy. There must be a billion acres of land lying fallow around the world that could be used to grow wheat. It’s not used because the price of wheat is so low. There’s about $0.04 or $0.05 of wheat in a loaf of bread – depending on the type.

Stick with the Solar, and Wind, kiddos. You’re pretty good on that.