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Posted by copey on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 17:48:38 :

today the newspaper said expect gas to raise a buck a gallon over the next month>the paper said food prices are expected to rise 30 to 40 per cent along with gas > as one who farms i cant see how food could rise ,because at the farm gate prices have never been lower >a 220 fat hog in 1947 brought you 67 $ or if you cost it out in todays dollars that would would be 700$ 2008 bucks > at the sale lasy week fat pigs sold (no demand) $105 > this works out to the farmer as a NET loss of 55 $ per pig BUT pork back loins at the store sold at $ 33 average ,bacon sold for 4$ per pound all, time highs>beef has never recovered here since mas cow disease fat cattle 1350 lbs selling on light demand at 1980s prices $900 or a net loss of 275 per head to the farmer, BUT serloin steaks at the store are 11$ a pound and tip roasts at 8 $ a pound all time highs again > potatoe chips a bag 2.99 a bag for 3 cents of potatoes > loaf a bread 1.89 or four ounces of wheat, a bushel of wheat last years price 3,45 a bushel >this is a bigger scam than the oil companies could ever think off ! J



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