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To: Joan Osland Graffius who wrote (1447)	3/4/2001 1:39:42 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 12411

Thanks Joan, So far the numbers I've seen were for winter wheat plantings which were down 4.6% last fall. And that was before the huge spike in NatGas prices. Best, Ray

To: Joan Osland Graffius who wrote (1447)	3/5/2001 1:25:07 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12411

Joan, I've heard that in some areas, NatGas is used to fuel the central pivot irrigation systems. (Barrons). Due to the higher cost of the fuel ($5), it was unprofitable to plant. re Organic- if the prices stabilize at a higher level, that suggests using cover crops to capture nitrogen, rather than paying for it to be produced. If the land is fallow anyway... The large scale operation(s) you describe, with large capital investments and scale, must keep productive to meet ongoing expenses. Seeding land to grow soybeans to fix nitrogen for a season in light of high input costs and low product prices might not be an option. Or with govt subsidys in place, is it? Do you grow your own tomatoes, backyard style?