Stalks rise, fall

As a farmer, he'd like to see corn prices soar. As the owner of a snack-food company that buys corn products, low prices are good prices.

[lakerman1]

Jim Martin, congratulations on a well-written, thoughtful story. The nature of free market economics is price fluctuations. But the complicating factors today are those hedge fund people, who I believe have been playing some tricks in the market to support the kenyan candidate. I ordinarily eschew conspiracy theories, but George Soros was in the tank for the kenyan, and Soros had the assets to have an impact on the U.S. economy.

[JMT]

And the government has a hand in manipulating market prices with the farm subsidy program.

[The Real Truths]

lakerman1 wrote:

Jim Martin, congratulations on a well-written, thoughtful story. The nature of free market economics is price fluctuations. But the complicating factors today are those hedge fund people, who I believe have been playing some tricks in the market to support the kenyan candidate. I ordinarily eschew conspiracy theories, but George Soros was in the tank for the kenyan, and Soros had the assets to have an impact on the U.S. economy.

Not sure Jim Martin gives a rat's a** about your approval or your dim-witted and delusional take on his article.

Hedge funds? George Soros? The Kenyan? Wow!
Make your own entertainment I guess.

[real information]

JMT wrote:

And the government has a hand in manipulating market prices with the farm subsidy program.

how does that work?

[tombo]

lakerman1 wrote:

I ordinarily eschew conspiracy theories, but George Soros was in the tank for the kenyan, and Soros had the assets to have an impact on the U.S. economy.

Really? You've been on the wrong side of every conspiracy theory posted on Topix this year. Better head to confession after that whopper.

[JMT]

real information wrote:

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how does that work?

In part by paying farmers not to grow crops.

[real information]

JMT wrote:

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In part by paying farmers not to grow crops.

No farmer in America today is paid 'not to grow' crops.

[tombo]

real information wrote:

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No farmer in America today is paid 'not to grow' crops.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/...

Happens all the time.

[JMT]

real information wrote:

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No farmer in America today is paid 'not to grow' crops.

Yes there are. Do some research. On top of that there are numerous mega-farms that receive subsidies as well.

[real information]

JMT wrote:

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Yes there are. Do some research. On top of that there are numerous mega-farms that receive subsidies as well.

Do some research?

I know that farmers get subsidies.

I'm just saying that the program that paid farmers to set land idle ended over ten years ago.

Read about the ag production subsidy program at www.usda.gov

[real information]

tombo wrote:

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/...
Happens all the time.

If this is true, rice farmers get over ten times the subsidy $s per acre more than corn and soybean farmers.

I can hardly believe it.

[real information]

tombo wrote:

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/...
Happens all the time.

...but I stand by my statement, these people (according to their own statements) are not farmers.

There should be a law against it.

[tombo]

real information wrote:

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If this is true, rice farmers get over ten times the subsidy $s per acre more than corn and soybean farmers.
I can hardly believe it.

WaPo is pretty reliable. The farm subsidy program is a mess. Most of the subsidies go to those that don't need them, or in some cases don't even ask for them. It's a bad program in need of a serious overhaul.

[Baldly]

Does JMT know Grossman maybe he can explain how a bowl of spags can cost $50.00. Maybe I should ask Paul Voelker sort of ike his voodo %game n the 80s