>>I screwed up. Meant this for JakeS...
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>>>>>>>>>>>Oh, and don’t forget under the 100% use of corn for Ethanol to replace Gasoline we may not have any other use of corn: this includes Bourbon Whiskey, corn bread, corn on the cob, tortillas, etc; I guess it’s safe to say that corn should also not be used for “pie in the sky”.
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>>>>>>>>>>The effects are already being seen in the price of meat. Have a look at the current price of chicken at your local store, and then look at it 6 months from now.
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>>>>>>>>>Is a corn shortage anticipated? That's news to me.
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>>>>>>>>The price of corn has almost doubled in the past year as more ethanol plants have come online and the demand has gone way up.
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>>>>>>>>Here's some of the news:
>>>>>>>>Meat :
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/12/usa_corn_diet/>>>>>>>>Tortillas :
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/miami/23758.html>>>>>>>>Soda :
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/12/news/companies/coke.reut/>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What's better... paying double the prices for corn (internal) or paying double the price for oil (external)???
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>>>>>>I'm investing in corn. :)
>>>>>I've seen so many farmers get driven out of business because of bad prices. It's nice to see them have a chance to flourish.
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>>>>You and me both.
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>>I think everyone would.
>>And I do think that "investing in corn" is a very smart move at this time, regardless of figures that say ethanol cannot possibly be produced in the volume needed to relieve oil dependence.
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>>But much of the corn market is curently controlled by the big corporate "farms", who reap huge subsidies already from the government.
>>When you say "invest in corn", is it one of those that you will be investing in?
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>No, I don't believe the upside is big enough. There's the potential for a 30x gain in this and I'm looking to find it. I'm confident that it will not come from the farming side.
I'm sure you'll find it out there somewhere - and your 30x may be smallish!
Cellulose is going to be THE ONE, at least as things are shaping up now. Not aware of anything being done on a commercial scale, but have seen a couple on TV with processes that are to be proven in large scale.
