IMHO I don't see wax prices going down even if the bio-diesel program flops or the bottom drops out on bean prices on the CBT. Even if some farmers are planting more corn not all farmers do this, from what I see most plant a 50/50 rotation between corn & beans. I haven't seen $12 beans since the 70's, did the market stay there? NO. But then again that was a different time and era, times have changed, who is to say what will happen in the future. The market is too unpredictible to plant just one crop, if we could predict the futures market for a crop we would all be rich. Can't put all your apples in one cart kinda thing Not sure if it was a post or in one of those articles ppl keep posting on beans saying farmers are going under etc, that is very true for the small american farmer but what most don't realize is the larger farms are getting larger and larger by buying out the smaller farmer who can't make ends meet and I mean by thousands of acres. There is no small farmer now days and if you are a small farmer its a hobby farm and not your full source of income or the farm was handed down from a previous generation. I am actually glad we are starting to find other resources for fuel even if it does drive up our cost of wax. I don't know for sure but as a guess I will say that the wax prices have been pretty steady in the past but I have only been making candles for a couple of years so I guess I really shouldn't comment on that Basically I don't think there is a thing anyone can do about it and if ppl want good candles they will pay for it, is the consumer buying $1 candles that don't scent a room just for the effect or do they want a quality candle ? I have no clue because I never did buy the $1 and $2 candles cuz I figure you get what you pay for. Maybe in this economy ppl will start to realize that. When customers tell me they can buy cheaper candles I tell them go ahead but all your buying is a flame, if you want a candle for its fragrance then try one of mine, very rarely do they walk away w/o buying a candle from me and come back for more with good raves about my candles and tarts But hey that's just my opinion. Not intended to make anyone upset just my opinion. Sorry to ramble on or be on a soap box