"Fertilizer prices soaring in U.S." The Columbus Dispatch

This article may seem off topic, but in relation to higher fuels costs and some of the outlying effects it has on other markets, we can see some results of the chain reaction in the agricultural world.

The fact that growers are moving towards ethanol, and given the reports out there that ethanol is not a viable alternative since the supply, it is suggested, could never meet the demand, means we are seeing some prices inflate in markets that are not sustainable.

Out of the frying pan into the fire:

Link: Fertilizer prices soaring in U.S.
The Columbus Dispatch
April 23, 2008

...In the United States, high gasoline prices are prompting growers to plant fertilizer-dependent corn for the manufacture of ethanol fuel. High energy prices also have affected the availability of natural gas, a key ingredient of nitrogen-based fertilizers that can now be sold more profitably as fuel...