Oregon Standoff: Is it rooted in commodity prices?

News.GroopSpeak

Oregon Militia Member Gets Hit Right Where It Hurts, Way Worse Than Being Arrested

It was mentioned the family broke-even on the ranch they owned. I was reminded of the recent crush of commodity prices.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A 'mountain of meat' translates into lower prices

Severe drought reduced cattle herds, raising beef prices and causing a surplus in grain for feeding domestic livestock.

The Times-Tribune

After rocky 2015, price of cattle begins to rebound

The Story from the Northeast part of the U.S. is different from the drought-stricken Southwest.

Powdersville Post

Clemson economist: Over-supply could stress crop prices in 2016

The production costs remaining the same is partly due to farmers locking in long-term price contracts on fuel and fertilizer which are related to the price of oil.

The Real News

The Interests Shared by the Oregon Militia Movement, Koch Brothers and LDS Church

I was looking for some kind of rational explanation from the above articles. This seems to go all the way back to Joseph Smith and the LDS Church.

Skeptical Analysis

High-Pocket Pickpocket

In the end it's really just illegal business practices.

I'm searching for a rational explanation behind the stress that seems to have triggered the standoff in Oregon and I wondered if it might have something to do with economics.

I wondered if the drought might have something to do with this, but it turns out the problems go much farther back before the drought.