Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmarFeb 24

Pellets back in stock in Lithuania (in a few places), but at twice the price.

#Pellet #Wood #Heating #Lithuania #Fuel #Winter

Show threadAmgineFeb 24

@yngmar

In the region I grew up maize corn was a major crop. Many of the farmers found maize corn to be cheaper than pellets. They modified the pellet stoves with an auger suitable for feed corn. There one or two other issues as well, if my memory serves, but I never worked with such a stove myself.

Something to consider? no idea if corn is available or inexpensive in your area.

Show threadY⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar

@Amgine Corn isn't very common here, unlike the US. But any grain can be fuel. There are issues with that though: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2722503/food-or-fuel-as-wheat-prices-fall-some-lithuanian-farmers-are-burning-their-crops

Also converting their pellet stove isn't something most people can do at home on short notice.

Food or fuel? As wheat prices fall, some Lithuanian farmers are burning their crops

Farmers in Lithuania have begun advertising wheat for heating purposes on social media. Some point out that grain prices have dropped so low that it now makes more sense to burn wheat than to use it for food.

lrt.lt
Feb 25 at 2:12pmWeb
Show threadAmgineFeb 25

@yngmar

<nod>

Wheat is not as hard on the soil as corn, but it is crazy to spend so much on crop production yet be unable to be profitable.

Yet I also have no idea how this could sustainably be resolved, other than farmers' unions.