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Old 09-17-2010, 01:03 PM
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IrishNY
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Did anyone else hear the story on NPR this morning about cotton? Apparently farmers decided to switch away from growing cotton to produce more corn and soy. Since these are used for energy, they bring in a higher return. There are 40% less acres of cotton grown now than in the past. That's why the price is going up - less supply drives prices up.
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