It's not the ethenol!!

[Ridgehiker]

not to derail this thread, but what is the main difference between summer and winter fuel mixtures? and when does the transition typically occur?

 

[sean donato]

In a nut shell it has to do with how quickly it vaporizes. Winter faster, sumer slower.
Here in PA the switch is usually in September. Summer gas will come back in May. As far as I understand it's fairly standard across most of the colder states.

 

[benz66]

I like the idea of meat prices going down.

One small problem overlooked: Cost of production. when grain and feed prices go down below cost of production, you lose producers. Same for meat. Some retire, the rest go bankrupt. Farming has had the lowest return on investment of any industry over the past 100 years, perhaps with a brief blip during WWII, more than offset by the depression.
No producers, means no food.

 

[bwalker]

One small problem overlooked: Cost of production. when grain and feed prices go down below cost of production, you lose producers. Same for meat. Some retire, the rest go bankrupt. Farming has had the lowest return on investment of any industry over the past 100 years, perhaps with a brief blip during WWII, more than offset by the depression.
No producers, means no food.

Or they just plant other crops.