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Old 05-08-2008, 09:02 PM
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Default Wheat Crop Failures Could be Total, Experts Warn (Ug99 Fungus)

I've been hearing more and more about this Ug99 Wheat rust fungus....seems foreboding like the Bird Flu...not sure how much of a threat it really is....

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Old 05-09-2008, 12:17 AM
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Old 05-09-2008, 01:04 AM
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It's... a bad joke. A really bad one, apparently, since it required explanation. Atkins is a lo-carb diet in which you don't eat wheat.
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Old 05-09-2008, 01:06 AM
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Well we can all use less carbs but unfortunately it is a staple of life..I hate to see how much General Mills will be charging for a box of Captain Crunch if this is for real and not just fuel for speculation in agriculture....
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