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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 03 > Food prices are soaring, but state’s farmers aren’t exactly getting rich

Food prices are soaring, but state’s farmers aren’t exactly getting rich

By Ed Merriman / The Bulletin
May 3, 2008

BAKER CITY — Soaring food prices have consumers grumbling, but don’t blame farmers and ranchers: They’re just passing along huge increases in the cost of fuel, feed and petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides.

While some consumers have been calling for government....

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