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Tex
HFCS No Longer Profitable For Coke - Changes May Be Coming
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HFCS No Longer Profitable For Coke - Changes May Be Coming
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
It would be, if fuel prices and fertilizer prices weren't sky high, also. LOL. (Fertilizer is made from hydrocarbon fuels).
All ag production inputs are way up these days. Corn seed, for example, costs over $20 an acre now. Our grandparents paid less than 20 cents per acre for corn seed, 40 or 50 years ago. Fuel was priced around 20 cents a gallon back then - look at it now. Those big tractors used these days burn 20 to 30 gallons of diesel per hour. In a 10 hour day, the farmer is looking at a fuel bill of $500 to $1,000, for each tractor, and that's the cost for just one day. Imagine what that adds up to each year. Virtually everything used in agriculture has roughly the same historical price relationship. It's not a game for the faint of heart.
That said, it is a bit easier to pencil out a profit now, though, compared with the situation before the price increases, provided the weather cooperates, of course. LOL.
Tex
All ag production inputs are way up these days. Corn seed, for example, costs over $20 an acre now. Our grandparents paid less than 20 cents per acre for corn seed, 40 or 50 years ago. Fuel was priced around 20 cents a gallon back then - look at it now. Those big tractors used these days burn 20 to 30 gallons of diesel per hour. In a 10 hour day, the farmer is looking at a fuel bill of $500 to $1,000, for each tractor, and that's the cost for just one day. Imagine what that adds up to each year. Virtually everything used in agriculture has roughly the same historical price relationship. It's not a game for the faint of heart.
That said, it is a bit easier to pencil out a profit now, though, compared with the situation before the price increases, provided the weather cooperates, of course. LOL.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wow. Agriculture is challenging!
I am sitting here with the windows open as it was almost 80 degrees here today and just heard a coyote. At first I thought it was a barred owl but it went into a lot of barking/howling. I live in the middle of a big city, though near a park. We have quite a few deer in the park. Several neighbors have seen a coyote recently. I'm keeping the kitty in!
I am sitting here with the windows open as it was almost 80 degrees here today and just heard a coyote. At first I thought it was a barred owl but it went into a lot of barking/howling. I live in the middle of a big city, though near a park. We have quite a few deer in the park. Several neighbors have seen a coyote recently. I'm keeping the kitty in!
kathy
Coyotes seem to be able to adapt to living in population centers almost as well as deer, and it's interesting how well they've done in the last couple of decades, as they slowly lose their fear of humans, and take advantage of such "niche" habitats. Yes, I definitely wouldn't trust a coyote around one of my cats.
Even country cats don't seem to recognize the danger that coyotes pose to them. I've seen cats sit and nonchalantly watch a coyote in the distance, as if they were fascinated by it, when they should be gettin' their butts back to the house and layin' low. LOL.
Tex
Even country cats don't seem to recognize the danger that coyotes pose to them. I've seen cats sit and nonchalantly watch a coyote in the distance, as if they were fascinated by it, when they should be gettin' their butts back to the house and layin' low. LOL.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
The pianist was outstanding. If any of you have a chance to hear Yefim Bronfman (and you like classical music) you should go.
Hey Tex, we've gotten a little far afield from Coke and corn syrup!
Here are some related links (not to corn).
The concert we went to:
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... 440/-1/all
The pianist:
http://www.yefimbronfman.com/
What Alice is doing:
http://www.prokids.org/
Hey Tex, we've gotten a little far afield from Coke and corn syrup!
Here are some related links (not to corn).
The concert we went to:
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... 440/-1/all
The pianist:
http://www.yefimbronfman.com/
What Alice is doing:
http://www.prokids.org/
kathy
Kathy,
No problem - corn syrup is a pretty boring topic. You just finessed it into something much more interesting. LOL.
Thanks for the links - I was on the edge of my chair, just reading the review. That must be one heck of a performance.
Tex
No problem - corn syrup is a pretty boring topic. You just finessed it into something much more interesting. LOL.
Thanks for the links - I was on the edge of my chair, just reading the review. That must be one heck of a performance.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.