An analysis of the recent drop in grocery prices, their effects on the overall food economy, and how they may affect future food-at-home price inflation for consumers.
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Retail & FoodService
Retail Food Prices Less Volatile Than Farm and Wholesale Prices
Corn, wheat, and soybeans are the top three U.S. field crops, and they comprise the majority of field crop inputs to the U.S. food supply. The average farm price of these crops, weighted by their production volumes, regularly rises or falls by more than 10 percent from year to year. …
Produce
Food Loss: Why Food Stays On the Farm or Off the Market
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service (ERS) identified a variety of economic factors that influence growers or distributors in their decisions regarding food loss. …
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Imported Greenhouse Tomatoes From Mexico Illustrate the Growing Diversity in Fresh-Market Tomatoes
Growing imports, changing consumer demographics and tastes, and emerging production technology are among the major factors shaping the fresh tomato market. …
