Posted on 08/17/2011 11:10:51 AM PDT by Nachum
New York - The United States is stepping in to help bail out another American industry -- chicken farmers and meat processors. The nation's chicken industry is having a difficult year. Chicken producers are struggling with higher costs of running their business at the same time that consumers are buying less meat. This has created a glut of chicken products in the market. Total chicken production in the first half of 2011 rose 4% compared to the same period a year ago, while demand for chicken has cooled, (Snip) The Department of Agriculture, keenly aware of these issues, announced Monday
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
China and Russia Are Snubbing American Chicken
U.S. poultry producers are suffering as leg and thigh exports wither
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/china-and-russia-are-snubbing-american-chicken-07282011.html
*snip*
Beijing last year imposed tariffs on American chicken in retaliation for duties the U.S. placed on Chinese tires. That helped send exports to the mainland in 2010 plunging by 85 percent, to 103,485 metric tons, according to the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council. In Russia, sales took off in the early 1990s when President George H.W. Bush authorized shipments as economic aid—earning U.S. chicken the moniker “Bush legs.” Now, Moscow has cut import quotas for poultry as the government tries to wean the country from imported food. U.S. chicken exports to Russia fell 55 percent, to 331,540 metric tons, last year, the Poultry & Egg Council reports. Total U.S. chicken exports will fall 3.3 percent this year, the U.S. Agriculture Dept. predicts
and if you don’t get your nuggets, call 911! :
Woman ‘embarrassed’ after calling 911 three times to report McDonald’s out of chicken nuggets
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2200181/posts
A lot of the comments are funny, but I see no humor in what the parasites on both sides of the isle are doing to us. How long before we’ve had enough and drag all out? As for elections, does the retention of the two flee-baggers give you pause? Washington laughs at us.
So I assumed that chicken prices have been falling and that is why a bailout is required Correct?
Poultry (chicken) Monthly Price - US cents per Pound
“Label”,”US cents per Pound”
“Jan-2011”,”85”
“Feb-2011”,”85.07”
“Mar-2011”,”86.08”
“Apr-2011”,”86.4”
“May-2011”,”86.54”
“Jun-2011”,”86.94”
“Jul-2011”,”87.34”
Was in the store the other day and noticed they had whole chickens going for $1.99! I didn’t buy any because I thought they must have been lying around for a long time to be going for that price!!!
“The USDA steps in occasionally to buy up food products that are in surplus supply in the market. By doing this, it helps shrink the glut of product, raise retail prices”
Thanks a lot assholes! Using my taxpayer dollars to deliberately drive up the cost for me to buy food!
Just another Obammunist vote-buying program at my expense.
You may have gotten away with that one, but don't try it again ................... FRegards
Oh no, sir; upon my honor.
“We are so plucked.”
Right. The situation is a first class cluck-up.
“Well, take my cock and pullet.”
Isn’t there something in The Rules about when a PUN WARNING should be attached to a post?
Given the state of modern education, there ought to be.
Are you cocksure about it?
I am clucking mad about it.
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