The Farming Post Issue num 2352 Date10/1/2030

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Dr. Matthew Logan and his team announce an end to the mad cow disease epidemic. The epidemic reached almost every country in the world and infected over 750 million cows, almost resulting in the extinction of the entire species. It was stopped after the airborne vaccine, now dubbed GPV (general prion vaccine), was released worldwide. After 6 months, the reported cases and deaths have dropped to 0. The FDA had reassured the public that the beef from these cattle, which will be slaughtered in extremely limited numbers until the population has stabilized, is 100% safe to eat and will have no ill effect on humans.

The price of chicken rises again. With the report of the renaming of cows to be limited to 3 million slaughtered a year until the population returns to a stable amount, the poultry price increases yet again. Protest against this move is expected, but the PFA (Poultry Farmers of America) defends this move as they point to the rising cost and limited stock of feed, most of which is being prioritized for the remaining cattle stock.

Mayor Paul Kaufman announces he’s running for a second term… After a successful first term in office, mayor Paul Kaufman says, “I’ve done it once, and I can do it again.” As he announces he’s running for office again, his opponent Riley Denbo argues that Kaufman only cared about the elite of the community rather than the majority of the working-class farmers

  • nieceandtows
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    1 year ago

    Interesting scenario. Wonder how things change if there is a global avian flu before the cows stabilize.