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To: no-to-illegals

“I think I’ll check the price of beef in about seven hours.”

It has nearly doubled in the last 2 years. About 1/2 our corn crop goes into ethanol. This has caused a price spike in corn and the people who raise cattle had to have a higher price or else go out of business which many did.


369 posted on 04/12/2014 12:25:30 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: staytrue

Not just beef...the pre-cooked prepared chicken I bought just a year ago for $5 are now $8....


379 posted on 04/12/2014 1:20:18 AM PDT by caww
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To: staytrue
“I think I’ll check the price of beef in about seven hours.”

It has nearly doubled in the last 2 years. About 1/2 our corn crop goes into ethanol. This has caused a price spike in corn and the people who raise cattle had to have a higher price or else go out of business which many did.

So True and Thank you Staytrue.

537 posted on 04/13/2014 7:35:04 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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