In some places “the ground is frozen to a depth of 1 m (3 feet),” says reader Dag from Ringerike.
“Farmers in Rogaland, a south western county, our early spring “vegetable belt”, can not start to plant carrots and early cabbage due to too much frost in the ground and below zero C during the nights.
“Also the sheep farmers in the same area have problems because the grass fields are still frozen, some places the ground is frozen to a depth of 1 m (3 feet). They can not let the newborn lambs out into the field to grass, because there is no grass.
“My take on this northern Europe chill, the spring is at least 14 days in delay. Reason for I say this, a Swedish meteorologist on SWT1, two days ago, said that this cold weather pattern will last through the next 10 days. It means the frost in the ground will persist due to the cold nights.
“It will have huge implications for our farmers and the output from our the crops this growing season.
“I would urge everyone that read this blog to stockpile grain or flour. Because there could be a grain shortage after this summer. In 2011 only 15 % of the grain harvest in Norway could be used for bread. Last year ca 50 %. One warm week in the late September last year saved our harvest. Normally the harvest occur the last week of August.
“But this year I am worried about that this delayed spring could have a big impact on the volume we harvest. Then, if we have the same wet weather pattern as the last three years during July and August, this could be a recipe for a disaster harvest. Only hope and pray for the opposite.
“And remember, the Egyptians stored grain for 7 years. Keep it dry.”
The reference is here:
http://www.nationen.no/2013/03/28/landbruk/varonna/ola_andreas_byrkjedal/rogaland/jaren/8013530/
Thanks to Dag from Ringerike for this link
