One solution would be to force-feed them with even more capital, but Gordon Brown said on January 4th that this was not a front-runner among possible new measures.
"It's not our long-term solution because of the competition with feed, and fuel competition, but it is prompting us to put into place a refueling infrastructure that could be used with cellulosic ethanol, " made from other types of plant material such as timber waste or switch grass.
But beware: with little macro data to feed the frenzy this Friday, we should expect some prudent risk pairing as we head into the weekend without a solution.