https://freerepublic.com/tag/proarabtrolls/ en-us Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:24:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2617914/posts Still wobbly from nearly a two-year price skid, California's struggling dairy industry is suffering another blow: rising feed costs. Feed prices have spiked in the last several weeks, jumping nearly 30%. A smaller-than-expected Midwestern corn crop, competition among ethanol producers and fewer alfalfa acres have all contributed to higher feed costs. And analysts expect feed costs -- a major expense for dairies -- to remain strong through at least the beginning of 2011. That comes as bitter news to dairy operators who lately had been benefiting from higher milk prices Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/10/29/2137871/valley-dairies-struggle-with-high.html#ixzz13snR6BYz The Fresno Bee https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2617914/posts#comment Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:24:39 GMT