On July 13, 2009 the new crop bid for corn was $2.90 at the local elevators. Our cost of production is approx. $4.00, depending on how much the crop yields. I was told by an elevator manager that there is…
Wednesday is the highlight of newspaper receipt in this household, from the summit; The notice at the top of the OPED page that Eric Mink’s column will not be appearing that day to the dread and disappointment that it does.
His…
Power line rights-of-way account for hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of U.S. acres. How about using some of those acres to generate alternative energy? Erect wind turbines and tap into lines that are right there. Put solar panels on existing…
Are you happy with $3.78 gas? The only thing that will bring that price down is More Oil.
Last week, liberals on the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to block environmentally sound development of oil shale in Colorado.There are an estimated 1…
Grain prices are going up and some business people are making a killing. But don’t worry, the politicians will soon enough begin to scream ‘We must put a stop to this!’
At a time of higher demand for grain coupled with…
The economy is the number one issue in this election according to the most of the poles. Saving the planet seems to be the top issue on the University campuses in this country. It is disturbing to see how little…
Two Associated Press stories appeared in the Post Dispatch on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 next to one another.
1) U.N. calls for food aid for Haiti By Jonathan M. Katz
2) Egypt moves to head off more unrest over food costs By…
