Texas Crop Report

Central:...The freezing temperatures from the previous weeks apparently had a very negative effect on other small grains. Oats were the hardest hit; many fields were not expected to recover from the freeze.
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Far West:...Frost damage on winter wheat from the previous week was reported. El Paso County had a 100-percent loss of some stands of recently germinated wheat as well as in young seedlings. Frost damage in fall-planted onions caused as much as 40-percent loss of stands in some areas.

Gillard confirms: she lied about about no carbon tax | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

So Gillard broke a solem promise - or lied. Asked about this - six or so questions into the press conference - she avoided giving any kind of direct answer.

Worse than the lie, here is a tax on the carbon dioxide emissions that will do zero to world temperatures - which may not even cause us harm if they rose. We will pay plenty in exchange for zero good. Many MPs within Labor know this, too, but dare say nothing.

Abbott: "people's revolt" against carbon tax | Australian Climate Madness

TONY Abbott has predicted a "people's revolt" over Julia Gillard's proposed carbon tax, saying the measure is a breach of faith with the Australian people and an assault on their standard of living.

New Poll. More skeptics than ever and yet the carbon tax is coming « JoNova

From the full results it’s clear that belief is mostly a “young” naive thing, and that by the age of 30 people are waking up to the truth. Half of the 18-24 year olds think that man is to blame, but only a quarter of the over 50′s do. The old cats who’ve been there and done that are wiser to exaggerated scare campaigns. Half of the 25 -34 year old group answered that they are not sure.

Climate Common Sense: You may not believe in climate change, but you will pay!

Alan Moran of the Institute of Public Affairs comments on the Institute's poll showing only 34% of Australians believing in Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Disruption or whatever the scare is called this week! Following on Gillard announcing that the carbon tax she promised would not be implemented is scheduled for next year it is up to the 66% of Aussies who are not being fooled to make their presence felt.