Defending the promising ag market
In response to his July article "All customers don't offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes -- as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers -- then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations. read more