Last week I asked why the House Republican leadership was stalling on the Farm Bill, especially with corn and soy at record highs from the drought. Now we know why – politics: Senate-passed bills to cut farm subsidies and food stamps and overhaul the financially teetering Postal Service have been put on hold by House […]
Like many others I was shocked the other day to see gas jump up 25 cents in one day. Of course we start writing it off as “increased demand”, something we hear every year at this time. Well it looks like the Republicans also noticed the increase and now are going to use it for […]
That is the new word going around. Food prices are going to go up because of an extra demand for ethanol and alternative fuels. The use of corn in these fuels is going to cause food prices to rise. I have a suggestion for the food industry to offset these prices. Get rid of the […]