The true cost of fighting global warming...

xoxoxoBruce · 05-29-2007, 05:16 PM

They are hanging their hats on corn because of the price and subsidies promised by the feds for fuel corn.

I've seen predictions that the family food budget will grow from an average of 10%, to closer to 45%, in a very short period of time.
1- Because of increased oil prices, which effect everything from growing and processing to transportation and overhead.
2- Competition for the attention of farmers that see corn-fuel as the golden goose.

05-29-2007, 05:16 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They are hanging their hats on corn because of the price and subsidies promised by the feds for fuel corn. I've seen predictions that the family food budget will grow from an average of 10%, to closer to 45%, in a very short period of time. 1- Because of increased oil prices, which effect everything from growing and processing to transportation and overhead. 2- Competition for the attention of farmers that see corn-fuel as the golden goose. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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