Comments on: Soaring Feed Prices Slap Farmers

Due To Ethanol Boom, Corn Prices Increase - And That Can Trickle To The Grocery Store Shelves

[seetheway]

It takes more energy to make ethanol than gasoline, and it the greed of the middle-man (between the farmer and the grocery store) is to blame for high prices too. Going green is just another big business! Look at the prices of "green" products. Hybrid cars are unaffordable to the middle class, solar panels are extremely expensive. These so called energy savers are only accessible for the rich and are just a status symbol for the Hollywood types.

[hbevis]

TALKING ABOUT USING CORN TO MAKE ETHANOL AND THAT IT TURN DRIVING UP THE COST OF FOOD. A BIG PERCENTAGE OF OUR CORN GOES TO FEED LIVESTOCK.

I READ THAT THE CORN IS A BETTER FEED FOR LIVESTOCK
AFTER IT GOES THROUGH PROCESS OF MAKING ETHANOL.

PEOPLE WE ARE BEING LED DOWN A DARK PATH BY THE PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING THE BIG MONEY OFF OF THE LITTLE MAN IN THIS COUNTRY.

[docadams3]

Someone on this planet needs to take economics. Beef and pork prices will DROP DRAMATICALLY in the near term and then skyrocket.

[ioweign]

Its not ethanol driving the prices its fuel. Food production is fuel intensive. It takes fuel to plow the field, run the irrigation pumps, harvest the product, process it and finally deliver it to market. The supply of corn is greater now than ever because of the ethanol boom. $.09 for a pound of corn? How much is a $4 box of corn flakes? hmmm. You can''''t believe farmers any way. They are always broke. Yet irrigate in a brand new Cadilac and live in huge house. As for voting for Obama do that if you want to return to the depression. The guy is an Idiot. I bet Bush is smarter. McCain seems to have some really good Ideas for fixing things. First more Drilling, Second more Nuclear reactors and finally a better battery for our Electric cars.

Posted by cbscrash07 at 09:02 PM : Jul 02, 2008

The flooding did not help either. 10-15 percent of Iowa''s corn and soybean crop gone...

[hbevis]

HAD ENOUGH ? VOTE OBAMA VOTE FOR CHANGE.

MC CAIN WILL CARRY ON WITH REPUBLICAN POLICIES BECAUSE HE IS UNDER THE SWAY OF HIS PARTY.

Posted by tonic1661

VOTE FOR OBAMA IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE IN TO SOCIALISM. BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE WE ARE HEADED IF WE CAN''T HEAD IT OFF.

I DON''T LIKE McCAIN VERY WELL PERIOD?! BUT OBAMA SCARES THE HE!! OUT OF ME.

[shanev137]

Why is this news?

Anyone with half a brain already knows that when you use your food supply as your fuel supply prices will go through the roof.

[Syndicate]

Its not ethanol driving the prices its fuel. Food production is fuel intensive. It takes fuel to plow the field, run the irrigation pumps, harvest the product, process it and finally deliver it to market. The supply of corn is greater now than ever because of the ethanol boom. $.09 for a pound of corn? How much is a $4 box of corn flakes? hmmm. You can''t believe farmers any way. They are always broke. Yet irrigate in a brand new Cadilac and live in huge house. As for voting for Obama do that if you want to return to the depression. The guy is an Idiot. I bet Bush is smarter. McCain seems to have some really good Ideas for fixing things. First more Drilling, Second more Nuclear reactors and finally a better battery for our Electric cars.

[tonic1661]

HAD ENOUGH ? VOTE OBAMA VOTE FOR CHANGE.

MC CAIN WILL CARRY ON WITH REPUBLICAN POLICIES BECAUSE HE IS UNDER THE SWAY OF HIS PARTY.

[naucoming4u]

"...eat Republicans instead of cattle."

Posted by RandyNason at 08:18 PM : Jul 02, 2008
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No thanks...

...I''m trying to cut back on junk food.

[randynason]

Let''s degenerate to cannibalism, eat Republicans instead of cattle, take their cars to sell and start riding horses, again.

[beehive21-2009]

Have you heard ,cattle''s a poor choice to raise for consumption,will cattle got he way of the ,land line phone ? A story a few days ago stated that too many horses, were roaming the country and must be dealt with, let us all get a horse in ride them to work, play whatever, park the gas hog.Looks like were headed back in time,packin n ridin.

[sistatee-2009]

Soon, the only source of income for the populace will be the government''s stimulus checks. But then the only source of money for the government is taxing the people, so there will have to be a stimulus tax to raise enough revenue to issue stimulus checks. The government should also borrow enough money to pay off the national debt with stimulus checks. Then they could issue stimulus checks to pay off the money they borrowed to issue stimulus checks.

[jimfinster]

Eat less meat, you will be healthier !!!

[incog-nito]

No problem. People will just have to pay more for their food, just like they do for their gas, healthcare costs, etc., all the while having their income stagnate or their job outsourced. Oh well.