Bob & Liz wrote:

  If the
> were they are only paying tops of $.55 (U.S.) per pound.    That figures out
> to with a pint (1 1/2 pound) to $.83 for  1 1/2  pound of the best grade of
> honey.  Most research today says a honey producer needs $1.15 per pound to
> make money and $.65 a pound to break even.

My figures were for the finshed product at retail. .55 is much more than
the finished product at wholesale. The only way it would be economical
is if honey sold for much less than that, which puts the producer out of
business. Unless the government bought it all and gave it away. But even
then the procees line for corn distillation might mean the manufacturer
has to change it for honey. I am not sure if they would invest that kind
of money based on a government program that can end at any time.
Bill T