It is the end of a long day here in the Normandy countryside and we have jumped online long enough to learn that very little of consequence happened in financial markets today. In the meantime, we learned from our host Bill Bonner tonight that three-life leases are still alive and well.
September 22nd, 2009 | Dan Denning | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "farmers"
Aquaculture: Soybeans and Corn Under Water
A report from Kevin Kerr…on “aquaculture” in Iowa, and why corn is so high. Unnecessary background – the Associated Press reports that Iowa has 2 million acres of soybeans and 1.3 million acres of corn under water…16 % of the state’s tillable land:
June 18th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Farmers Say ‘Rain, Rain Go Away’ Throughout the United States
Often too much rain can be just as harmful to a crop as not enough. And in this case, heavy rain across the country has caused the corn crop to run behind by a few weeks. Some farmers have no choice but to plant later, causing their crop yields to go down…
May 13th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Farmers Feel Consumers Blame Them for High Food Costs
The overwhelming sense of farmers here is that the average urbanite is unfazed by what farmers are going through. After all, costs for the average farmer are up more than 100%. Profit margins have narrowed or become non-existent and fuel costs, especially diesel, have been a killer.
May 2nd, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued