lilhowlinwolf
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ArcticDodge wrote:It's one of those unintended consequences for saving the planet. Wish I was a corn farmer with a few hundred thousand acres. Be making a killing at $6+ a bushel.
No you wouldn't. Price supports disappear after corn passes $3/bu. It costs nearly $5/bu to raise it, that's why there are supports (govt handouts)
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mexbungalows
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And here I always thought that sugar beets were the most efficient source of sugar production---but then again maybe that honest and responsible company Archer Daniels Midland hasn't gotten around to wrapping its tentacles around those farmers yet.
The oil companies and politicians are LOOTING the US economy. Makes ENRON look like thieves kindergarten :-)
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drtee
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lilhowlinwolf wrote:ArcticDodge wrote:It's one of those unintended consequences for saving the planet. Wish I was a corn farmer with a few hundred thousand acres. Be making a killing at $6+ a bushel.
No you wouldn't. Price supports disappear after corn passes $3/bu. It costs nearly $5/bu to raise it, that's why there are supports (govt handouts)
Let me see... Costs nearly $5 /bu to raise and it sells for about $6/bu. That represents about a 16.6% net profit, which ain't bad. I managed a supermarket where we were lucky to make about a 1% net profit before taxes. Most businesses would love to make that kind of net profit.
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rocmoc
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drtee. As you already know supermarkets have one of the lowest return on investments on the business world. Tough, tough business! Too bad you don't have a good lobby in Washington. Anything above 5% return is a good business model.
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This is the recently published list from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) of the 37 countries facing food shortages. Next to the country is the reason why they are facing the shortage. The list is categorized as "Severe Localized Food Insecurity" and covers the Americas.
Bolivia Floods
Dominican Republic Past floods
Ecuador Floods
Haiti Past floods
Nicaragua Past floods
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mexfishguide
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I understand food prices have risen worldwide an average of 40% since summer 07.
The problem is most countrys worldwide can not raise enough food to feed their people! Plus their government does'nt care, good
ol americians decide to send them aid, guess what the aid will not get down to the starving people.
Bio-fuels of different products, are some of the competion for our food grains as well as meat fats. Another big deal is we ete way to much meat of all kinds, compare a bushel of grain for animal food to the same amount as human food. As the population of our world grows problems / shortages, will increase big time.
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we_rv
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mexfishguide wrote:I understand food prices have risen worldwide an average of 40% since summer 07.
The problem is most countrys worldwide can not raise enough food to feed their people! Plus their government does'nt care, good
ol americians decide to send them aid, guess what the aid will not get down to the starving people.
Bio-fuels of different products, are some of the competion for our food grains as well as meat fats. Another big deal is we ete way to much meat of all kinds, compare a bushel of grain for animal food to the same amount as human food. As the population of our world grows problems / shortages, will increase big time.
Take Care
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harvestmoon
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Here in QRoo (well, this little corner of Quintana Roo) Chris, they are as they are up there. $10/kilo in the tortillerias and $5/kilo in the supers.
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