Well in just our neighborhood I know of 2 hog operations that have torn down their buildings, 1 who tore down his farrowing building, & 1 operation just setting empty. Two restrurants have closed locally. A refrigerator plant near Indy is closing and a new Cabaleas store has postponed building a store.

Corn is $13/100, oats $25/100, and stores like TSC & Rural King are now selling feed in 40lb bags for the same price that was for 50lbs and it's high.

I heard of one cattle sale and I attended another and open cows were selling for 30-35/cwt and calves for $70's to $80's.

We went to a hay sale last weekend and I've never seen anything like it! People(many horse owners) were almost in fistfights over bidding on hay. Grass hay, and not very good was selling for over $6 and alfalfa for $7.50 +. We have called everyone we know about hay and everyone is out of roundbales. We ran out today and turned out two groups an pasture that really isn't ready.

We are at least 3-4 weeks behind in planting and just a few are starting. Gas is $3.49 and diesel $4.29 and climbing to maybe gas $4 by Memorial Day. We can't get a farm bill passed and we've all these canidates running wild all over this state.

Yep - I'd say food is going to get real scarce.