food prices

Farming and food prices

Farming and food prices

ASHEBORO — American consumers have noticed the impact of inflation at checkout counters over the past few months. The current inflationary trend is expected to continue in the coming months. A war in Ukraine has been blamed recently for the rise in prices for many items, including groceries, which are impacted by skyrocketing fuel prices. Farmers were predicting these inflated prices well before they were seen in grocery stores. Looking back to October 2021, farmers were starting to wrap up a record crop and had already begun shopping for inputs for their 2022 crop. That year’s success was quickly met…
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