date:Nov 19, 2012
ed margin insurance against price drops and penalize participating farmers for overproducing, claim that this time, theyve hit upon the right formula. Unfortunately, the mix is still toxic.
Most important, constricting supplies will squeeze consumers. In July, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and the National Consumers League sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), opposing ploys like DMSP, correctly noting that at a time when