Is there any way the government could purchase some hefty quantities of fertilizer at today's price + then somehow works with the retailers to sell that same fertilizer to farmers for cost or less??
(Like when they announce "We're setting aside millions to help farmers!" - I don't actually know where that money goes or how it's used. I just assumed it was mostly in the form of tax credits or something like that)
EDIT - The issue of North American farmers having to pay high prices seems like a fairly simple fix if North America can produce it's own in sufficient quantities.
Take care of our own needs first. And THEN sell the excess to foreign markets for whatever the market dictates.
The cost of food would stabilize somewhat, allowing families to do a lot more with their money than keep spending it all at bloody Safeway - and we are going to need some form of structural fix soon because food prices will skyrocket just from the oil issue alone
