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September 2nd 05, 01:04 AM
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nrp wrote:
"An easy conservation move is simply to slow down. I'm driving 55--being passed........." I completely agree. But why is it that if I even suggest it to anyone they can't even understand the need for it. Either the supply has to increase or the demand reduced to bring the price down - and neither is happening. In that case only alternative is to raise the price. At least fuel is still available. Price control etc would just make it disappear from the market. Thank goodness no one is talking that - except in Hawaii. As much as I hate paying $3.19 (today's price, up 40 cents in the last two days), this is likely the best thing to ever happen here with regard to energy. Maybe the urban and suburban folks will realize that farmers need large pickups, but soccer moms and yuppies don't. Also, it may, just may, spur the serious development of alternative energy and transportation options. Then again, I'm probably being optimistic. Matt 
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September 2nd 05, 04:08 AM
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Matt Whiting wrote:
As much as I hate paying $3.19 (today's price, up 40 cents in the last two days), this is likely the best thing to ever happen here with regard to energy. Maybe the urban and suburban folks will realize that farmers need large pickups, but soccer moms and yuppies don't. Our area farmers can't afford the fuel prices when they were "good" as compared to now. Many here have simply started raising cattle. Rice, soybeans, sugercane and wheat can't produce a profit at the current market price they bring...
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September 5th 05, 04:51 AM
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Our area farmers can't afford the fuel prices when they were "good" as
compared to now. Many here have simply started raising cattle. Rice, soybeans, sugercane and wheat can't produce a profit at the current market price they bring... Good! Maybe they will stop over-producing and allow the price to rise back to a profitable level? Oh, wait -- the Feds keep paying them tax money whether it's profitable to till the land, or not. Never mind.... :-( -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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September 5th 05, 05:15 AM
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In some cases they pay them not to till the land at all
 Bet that onereally gets ya ! Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:hhPSe.310417$_o.21182@attbi_s71... Our area farmers can't afford the fuel prices when they were "good" as compared to now. Many here have simply started raising cattle. Rice, soybeans, sugercane and wheat can't produce a profit at the current market price they bring... Good! Maybe they will stop over-producing and allow the price to rise back to a profitable level? Oh, wait -- the Feds keep paying them tax money whether it's profitable to till the land, or not. Never mind.... :-( -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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September 5th 05, 03:54 PM
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Our area farmers can't afford the fuel prices when they were "good" as
compared to now. Many here have simply started raising cattle. Rice, soybeans, sugercane and wheat can't produce a profit at the current market price they bring... How many pounds of grain does it take to produce a gallon of ethanol?
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September 6th 05, 02:26 AM
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john smith wrote:
How many pounds of grain does it take to produce a gallon of ethanol? If I remember the recipe correctly, it takes a little over a bushel per gallon. Corn weighs about 56 pounds per bushel. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.
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September 6th 05, 03:13 AM
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Jay Honeck wrote:
Our area farmers can't afford the fuel prices when they were "good" as compared to now. Many here have simply started raising cattle. Rice, soybeans, sugercane and wheat can't produce a profit at the current market price they bring... Good! Maybe they will stop over-producing and allow the price to rise back to a profitable level? Imports from other countries won't allow for that. Lots of countries won't take our exports... Oh, wait -- the Feds keep paying them tax money whether it's profitable to till the land, or not. The actually pay us to not plant in some cases... Never mind.... Is that something like *geaux fish*?
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