The numbers don’t add up….

….or do they?

We have a new Farm Bill and the “official story” is that there’s been a cut in spending.  As the song goes:  that’ll be the day.  Despite reports, the fact is government spending is going up tens of billions of dollars, including for such as things as promoting Christmas trees.

There’s also an “official story” from the government about increasing food prices.  And then there’s the real story being experienced by consumers.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-prices-soar-as-incomes-stand-still/

Predictably, the sky-rocketing prices at the grocery store—ignored by most media—have moms blaming farmers.  Seems we’re price-gouging, in their opinion.  One thing the press  sure has covered, is the complaints about greedy farmers.

For their part, farmers are asking where is all the money they’re supposed to be getting?

http://matrix.rabhost.org/AscentCapture/HHHHHH/3012192.pdf

So what’s missing in this picture:  consumers paying more, farmers getting less?