Don't blame the farmers for high food prices

High fuel costs add significantly to the cost of food processing and transportation. Besides that, if you cut ethanol production and grain prices drop, grain production will also decline.

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Published inPostmedia News
Main Author Hursh, Kevin
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 11.03.2011
Subjects
Agricultural subsidies
Costs
Ethanol
Food prices
Grain
Prices
Profitability
Riots
United States > US
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Summary:High fuel costs add significantly to the cost of food processing and transportation. Besides that, if you cut ethanol production and grain prices drop, grain production will also decline.