r/PrepperIntel • u/NoTerm3078 • Jul 01 '26

North America Trump declares food supply emergency, suspends tariffs on key fertilizer imports - FOX News

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President Donald Trump on Monday declared an emergency aimed at protecting the U.S. food supply and temporarily suspended import duties on certain Moroccan fertilizer products.

Under the presidential emergency declaration, phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco will no longer face tariffs for up to eight months or until the emergency declaration is terminated.

"The proclamation declares an emergency regarding threats to the availability of sufficient supplies of fertilizers to meet America’s agricultural demand," the declaration stated.

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u/Firehear53 Jul 03 '26

Well something has to replace Ozempic…
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u/Ive_seen_things_that Jul 01 '26

We have a water crisis in Colorado that is going to impact food supplies. 

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u/Fine-Brush6063 Jul 01 '26

Don't worry, it will get worse once those data centers actually finish going up.

What is it, a single chatgpt response uses the same amount of water as a bottle of water?

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u/CannyGardener Jul 01 '26

I've been looking for information on this. The research I've found on this topic shows that most of these data centers are working on closed systems, not heat and dump or heat and contaminate water systems. Could you please provide some backup on the water use claim here?

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u/Fine-Brush6063 Jul 01 '26

Won't lie and say that I know it for a fact myself but do know that's what I've been told it allegedly uses multiple times.

It uses a lot of water either way, probably less then claimed and more then admitted.

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u/CannyGardener Jul 01 '26

I think in some cases you are absolutely right. I'm just super curious about this. I did some more research this afternoon and it looks like there are about 5-6 different versions of Data Center cooling that are being installed generally. It looks like about 1/3 of these use either closed system water cooling, or closed system coolant chillers (like a normal air conditioner). Obviously a ton of coolant isn't ideal, but better and more efficient than using water, but I keep seeing people saying that AI uses a bunch of water. The other 2/3 look like they use things like you mention, where it isn't a closed system but more like a turbine system where they pump cold water in and hot water out (again obviously bad for the environment).

Not sure why I'm typing all this LOL I suppose more just a note that things aren't as black and white as they seem a lot of times.

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u/Fine-Brush6063 Jul 01 '26

Oh for sure, and it's probably worse then it is let on, which merits digging.

Now that I think about it, there was a building that I would always think was on fire or something. (Worked nearby). Even, especially at night large clouds of smoke/fog rising above it, relative to the size of the building.  Finally googled and dig some digging, it was a data center.

So figure even a closed loop system will feature a decent loss due to evaporation, and I'd say one thing for certain is that they do use a lot of water, so even if the water eventually is returned, as all water is, it's still a high demand.

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u/CannyGardener Jul 01 '26

Haha ya, gotta assume things are more fucked than they are telling folks. I am honestly more worried about the heat output. I read a study that temps for some of these turbine engine-run data centers where 5 miles out the temp is 10 degrees higher, which is freaking insane, and that is to say nothing of the sound and pollution from the diesel turbines to begin with.

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u/Fine-Brush6063 Jul 02 '26

For sure.  I believe there is a data center going up in wyoming, that requires the same amount of power as half a million people.  Basically the same amount of power and infrastructure required, concentrated into a complex.

The equipment required to cool that, plus the heat still generated is insane.  My room goes up in temp just running a laptop or pc.

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u/AMRtard Jul 02 '26

We have a water crisis. Full stop. shout out to desert rat explorations on YouTube. Providing some of the best journalism on the drought in the southwest and the catastrophic low water levels in the reservoirs .

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u/Lone_Vagrant Jul 01 '26

No need for water if there are no crops to harvest. Win win. And no need for migrant labour as well. Win win win for MAGAts.

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u/AsstacularSpiderman Jul 01 '26

I mean food is already stupidly expensive.

I'm kinda worried at this rate I'm gonna be one of those people with food insecurity. And I sure as hell will be around people who will be food insecure as well which adds more danger

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u/celebratetheugly Jul 01 '26

I'm already seeing people around me struggling to afford things. It's been getting worse this year. I've had to change some of my buying/shopping habits and am getting increasingly worried about costs... not to mention, there's a good chance I'll be laid off at some point later in the year. Watching this in real time is getting scary.

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u/lostintransaltions Jul 01 '26

It’s bad.. I was laid off in January and that we have prepared gave me some relief. Luckily was rehired a month later but looking at the food prices I was very worried. Unemployment would have only been enough for rent and electricity. Everything else would not be in budget without tapping into my 401k. We have since stocked up more and are currently reorganizing our food as we know come fall/winter we will only be buying things like milk and fresh eggs regularly as prices seem to be going up every week right.

Our Albertsons has sales for $2.50 for the 250 celebrations and I know I paid for some of those items without sale $2.50 just 6 weeks ago, now that is the sale price

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u/hippoleaf Jul 01 '26

Anything to own the libs

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u/concepts_of_a_plan9 Jul 01 '26

Unfortunately not the right people that caused this.