January Food Price Index Higher and AARP Supports AM Radio Act
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**The Food Price Index increased 0.4% in January.
The food at home index rose 0.5% over the month as four of the six major grocery store food groups increased.
The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.9% over the month, as the index for eggs led the way rising 15.2%.
It was the largest increase since 2015 accounting for about two-thirds of the total monthly food-at-home increase.
**AARP voiced its strong support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, urging Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan legislation to protect the most vulnerable during emergencies.
AARP’s Bill Sweeney sent a letter to lawmakers emphasizing AM radio’s critical role in emergency communications and its significance for older Americans.
Sweeney says AM radio connects millions of older residents to their communities through targeted programming, including the latest local news and weather.
**U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers welcomed new legislation that would move the Food for Peace international food assistance program under the USDA’s administration.
USW president, Vince Peterson says realigning administration of Food for Peace, our flagship global hunger program, to
USDA makes perfect sense and ensures that the agency most closely connected with food is equipped to deliver wholesome food from American farmers to those who need it.
