Take This Cob....

The "impossible" has happened.

A Sanpete County (UT) turkey processing plant is shutting down and nearly 400 employees are being laid off.

Officials at the Moroni Feed Co. say the plant will go idle at the end of the day Thursday.

The 60-member turkey cooperative is hoping to reopen March 16.

Brandon Olson, the company's chief financial officer, says the rising cost of corn -- driven by government subsidies for ethanol -- has driven up feed prices for raising turkeys.

Commissioner of agriculture Leonard Blackham said, "Corn hit $8 a bushel, and generally it's down to about $2.25."

The company says fresh turkeys will still be available for Thanksgiving.

Moroni Feed Co. processes about 5 million turkeys a year. The turkeys are sold under the Norbest brand.

Emphasis mine.

But how can that beeeeeeee. After all - Governor Pawlenty and the rest of the corn ethanol evangelists assured us that this was not going to happen.

Governor Pawlenty (and the rest of the corn ethanol evangelists) ignored the warnings that people like Mr. Olson raised all summer long and now the chickens are coming home to roost (pun very much intended). So when does AAA get to say "I told you so"?