Heard about this on the radio some time back.  Took time to look up the story on the net.  Just to throw some more speculation fuel on Market Talk.

http://www.geo.tv/geonews/details.asp?id=11221&param=3

On my search I came across this article.

http://www.larouchepub.com/other/1995/2249_cartel_companies.html

Makes me wonder if we are farmers or are we a crop to be farmed.