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Posted by North of Linoma Beach on August 20, 2005 at 08:27:10 from (64.154.26.251):
In Reply to: Fuel Prices posted by bulls eye on August 20, 2005 at 07:07:42:
I wonder if you spend as much time wondering about the profits of ADM, or Cargill, or General Foods, or Kraft? Are you happy getting less than a nickle out of each loaf of bread or box of cereal? I guess you "farmers" who grow 3 acres of pigweed or 1/2 bushel of organic road apples just don't have enough clout to influence Bunge, ADM, or whoever to pay more for your grain or livestock or whatever.
Now there's something worth bitching about, but most of you have the attitude that if your neighbor cuts back, why, by GOD, I'll just plant that much more, then you can't figure out why you're making less money now than you were 50 years ago.
You don't want govt. price supports, you don't want imports, then who will get the blame next?
Next time your in the coffee shop, I'll bet the old boy that is making money isn't there with you.
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