Rumors on Adjustment payments?

[charliep]

I should note that I have talked to traders who
question how much malt barley business there is left
to do at any price. An article or two which highlights
beer is luxury in many parts of the world - tough
times equals reduced consumption. Brewers have also
learned to use less malt in beer and heaven forbid I
would suggest, no malt in some of the near beers.

[charliep]

Apologize but seems strange how the conversation went from talking
about the decision about how much more farmers should be given
out of the pooling system (adjustment payment) - a decision by the
federal government first and foremost based on a recommendation
by the CWB (nothing to do with the market/prices a farmer would
make decisions on) and then to something vaguely related to market
signals/what the world is paying.

[LWeber]

Articles this week indicating that tough times equals increased consumption of alcohol worldwide and a decrease of premium brands.


http://www.freep.com/article/20090131/NEWS05/901310322/Michigan s hard times boost demand for hard liquor


With Michigan experiencing the highest unemployment rate in the country, a continually slumping economy and having one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, experts say much of the increased drinking may be related to people trying to drown their sorrows -- at home.

Alcohol consumption historically climbs in bad times.

Alcohol sales rise nationally

http://www.theitem.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090125/BIZ/701259959

India:
No recession for beer, Q3 volumes jump 14%

Australia:

Spirited drinkers switching to beer

http://business.theage.com.au/business/spirited-drinkers-switching-to-beer-20090116-7j8b.html

Canada:

Turning to the bottle in tough times

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1210866

[cottonpicken]

Bad times,Good times its always miller time.

In my past life i use to write beer commercials.

[cottonpicken]

Read this a while ago,was able to find it.

http://www.barleygreensupply.com/dr-yoshide-hagiwara.html

There was also another british military study i'll try to find.

[Ron]

CottonPicken, when I was in college I think I was in a beer commercial.

I cant see reduction in alcohol consumption ever, when times are good we party, when times are bad we drown our sorrows.

The only reduction will be in "road pops" when oilfield crews arent working.

[Hopperbin]

Just did my corporate income tax. Even had to put this year an extra 200,000
into 08 exenses to stay in the 16% tax bracket. So I am drinking because paying so much tax and drinking from good times. Mind you I prefer tha hard stuff, so not sure what that has to do with malt.

[Hopperbin]

Cotton, actually I notice the Chinese like to fry the Canola plant when it is young and also when it is bolting to when it is pre flowering.

Parsley do you cook with Canola plants?
Mind you for young plants I prefer to use untreated seed.

[parsley]

hopper,

No. I prefer to use hot mustard plants. The black mustard is the best in stir fries. Pars