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The Agribusiness Update
Grocery prices increased slightly last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says a U.S. vaccine for bird flu is coming.
California Ag Today
The USDA’s Economic Research Service says the Consumer Price Index for all food rose one percent from January to February. Food prices in February were 7.9 percent higher than in February 2021. Scott Brown, an associate extension professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Missouri, says while food prices have gone up, farmers aren’t getting an increasing share of the food dollar.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Gone to the grocery store lately? Food prices are up and climbing. Dr. Scott Brown discusses consumer demand.
California Ag Today
The most recent Consumer Price Index in February shows food prices rose 7.9 percent during the month. Scott Brown, an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri Extension Service, says several factors are pushing prices higher.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Overall, food prices increased by an average of 3.9 percent last year compared to 2020. That number represents the highest annual increase since 2008.