Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[<mdnagel@verizon.net>]

"Agricultural economists who've studied food price fluctuations cite 
historical trends that show run-ups in farm commodity prices typically happen 
in five-year cycles."

I wonder whether these are the same economists who have totally botched 
properly assessing the current financial situation :-()

I don't believe that this is some sort of typical "cycle."  And I don't 
believe anyone here thinks it is either.  This is a whole 'nother ballgame...


-Mark Nagel
Everett, WA


From: Tradingpost <tradingpost@lobo.net>

For what it's worth, I think they're wrong on several counts. I mean, they 
can't afford to set off a nationwide panic. Their advertisers wouldn't like 
it. 

paul tradingpost@lobo.net
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Food price rise could last another two years
Experts say there won't be a food shortage in the U.S., but more consumers 
will trade down in their grocery shopping.
Last Updated: April 30, 2008: 4:05 PM EDT
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/30/news/economy/food_prices/index.htm?postversion=2008043016