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Barley and wheat prices have skyrocketed as more farmers plant corn to meet increasing demand for ethanol, while others plant feed crops to replace acres lost to corn.


3 posted on 10/26/2007 7:08:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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Barley and wheat prices have skyrocketed as more farmers plant corn to meet increasing demand for ethanol, while others plant feed crops to replace acres lost to corn.

Just one more unintended consequence of the ethanol silliness.

Give full credit where credit is due: your federal government.

7 posted on 10/26/2007 7:12:53 PM PDT by okie01
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