A case of a price-fixing conspiracy from over a decade ago is finally decided. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay An Illinois jury…
Latest Inflation Report Mostly Good News for Food Shoppers
Food price inflation is continuing to abate. In today’s This Land Of Ouirs report, Sabrina Halvorson has Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer explain which food products have had…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…decision whether to purchase the product and to purchase it If in fact it may be a slightly higher price,” Vilsack said. “So, because of that, we’re working to ensure…
Organic Fresh Produce Continues Making Gains in Sales and Volume
…in sales and a 1.8 percent rise in volume. Despite ongoing inflationary pressures, both organic and conventional produce witnessed comparatively smaller price hikes. Conventional produce prices per pound rose by…
Week in Review: New Pest for Tree Nuts & MRL Concerns in Citrus
…rebound after the Walnut Bargaining Association revised its minimum price recommendation. Multiple fruit fly quarantines have been expanded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Subscribe to the weekly…
Positive Outlook for Walnut Industry with Price Recommendation
The walnut industry may be poised for a rebound after the Walnut Bargaining Association (WBA) revised its minimum price recommendation. This decision comes in response to a lowered estimate by…
Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices Decline After Volatile Week
…the nation’s average price of gasoline dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per gallon. The national average is down 29.9 cents from a month ago and…
Generic Vs. Brand Names in Groceries
…with a sizable price discount on generic or store brand names. In contrast, most survey respondents said they weren’t willing to pay a premium for brand-name meat, fruits, or vegetables….
Food Price Inflation Easing Down
…with what food prices for food at home have changed over the past twenty years,” Schweitzer said. That’s considered a normal rate of food price inflation normal during September, prices…
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
…turkey and egg prices in the latest Market Intel report, which states the average price for an 8-to-16 pound turkey typically served for Thanksgiving was $1.27 per pound in August…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…apply for free and reduced-price meals. School districts receive federal funding based on a formula using existing data, and local or state funds must fill any gap between program costs…
Egyptian Citrus in the U.S. Would Be ‘Calamity’ for California Growers
…that cheaper fruit coming in, we would expect retailers to be bidding down the price and that would end up being lower prices for growers,” Cranney explained. According to USDA,…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…And we don’t think the prices have gone up? We’ve lost our mind,” he said. Tuberville warned there would be consequences if those prices weren’t raised. “We’re going to be…
Prices of Retail Eggs Continue to Fall
…about the price of pigs, which for well over a year has been a top story in the food price arena. So I’m sorry, I’m going to get right to…