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Drought Effect On Food Prices Yet To Come

Karen Snyder — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:48:53 +0000

The latest consumer price index shows a tiny hike in overall food prices last month.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Price Economist, Ricky Volpe says the drought won't effect prices for another two to three months

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Food Prices Just Keep Going Up

Karen Snyder — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:18:30 +0000

No break in rising food prices for 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Food Price Economist, Ricky Volpe, says inflation rates are slowing, but most prices continue to increase

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Energy Prices, Weather, Driving Food Prices Up

Karen Snyder — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:11:51 +0000

U.S. Agriculture officials suggest you brace yourself for a continued rise in food prices.

"We knew it was on its way. You couldn't avoid it with the way that commodity prices had been rising, the way that energy prices had been rising."

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Upwardly Mobile Food Prices Likely

Karen Snyder — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:41:23 +0000

Agriculture officials warn that food prices will likely continue to rise this year.

As costs for food production go up so goes the price at the grocery story. U.S Agriculture Department Chief Economist, Joe Glauber...

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