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Farmers rushed to plant agave, now can't sell it

Seeded on Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:13 AM EDT
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Tequila could be the ruin of Fernando Chavarin. The sugar-cane farmer has invested $18,000 to grow agave, the spiky plant and raw material...

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Now I hear the price of tequila is going to increase due to the removal of agave plants to grow ... get this ... CORN!

Why??

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Reply#1 - Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:13 AM EDT
Chasing

I'm not sure what you're saying here. According to the article, they over-planted agave, so now the price has collapsed. Some farmers are now switching to corn, since there's no money to be made in agave, yet corn is more lucrative, as there is a shortage in part due to ethanol production. This has caused shortages of some essentials in Mexico, and caused prices of tortillas (a staple food) to go up. So to both make more money, and feed their people, Mexican farmers switching from agave to corn would seem to be a good thing, no?

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#1.1 - Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:25 PM EDT
Nance

Chasing,

If you knew me better, I am sure my "dry" sense of humor relating to anything tequila would have come shining through.

I figured the "silly and stupid" grouping would have been a dead give-away, but I guess not. Thanks for stopping by.

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#1.2 - Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:08 PM EDT
Chasing

Ah-HA! I get it now! Well don't I feel stupid...

**slinks away in shame**

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#1.3 - Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:54 AM EDT
Nance

No ... don't go away, Chasing. **me chasing after Chasing**

You're not stupid, silly. I just thought the "Newsvine" Grape Vine" was better than it actually is, I guess.

Maybe this will give you a better idea what I'm talking about.

Happy Friday !!

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#1.4 - Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:45 PM EDT
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Nance

1st gasoline ... now this! Noooooo!!!!!

:-(

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Reply#2 - Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:14 AM EDT
Raat ki Raani

I hate to be a wet blanket but if there's a choice between a cash crop for food or liqour, the food crop has to win hands down. We'll have to wean ourselves off Tequilla, much as I love the drink myself.

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Reply#3 - Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:56 PM EDT
Nance

But we're talking about "corn" here. Corn!

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#3.1 - Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:54 PM EDT
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