[AT] quiet list(wheat prices)

[Ralph Goff]

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From: "Francis Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] quiet list(wheat prices)


> I think there is little doubt that eating (one of my favorite activities)
> is going to be much more expensive over the next few years..
> Beef will probably go through the roof (even fork lift cows) because of
> high cost feed.

In fact the beef and hog business is in serious trouble here, mainly due to 
high grain prices. It doesn't make economic sense to put expensive grain 
into cattle when the market prices for that beef on the hoof is as low as it 
is now. Same for hogs. There are some big "hog factories" here in Sask. that 
are feeling the pinch too.
Of course I doubt this makes much difference when the consumer buys their 
meat over the counter as from what I see, those prices are still way up 
there.
Generally, when the grain side of farming is doing good, the livestock side 
is suffering. Been that way for years.


Ralph in Sask.