Articles Tagged with ''inflation''

Enlist growth driving strong sales for Corteva

11/04/22 2:08 PM By Steve Davies

Sales of Enlist seeds and herbicides have helped drive sales growth for Corteva Agriscience, which reported net sales of nearly $2.8 billion in the third quarter, up 17% from the same period a year ago.

Democrats' rural troubles could be key to GOP midterm gains

11/02/22 6:35 AM By Jacqui Fatka and Philip Brasher

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Well into the 1990s, rural America was a political battleground. Democrat Bill Clinton won a plurality of the rural vote in that decade. But that is no longer the case, and rural voters are trending so heavily Republican this year that they could play a key role in giving the GOP control of Congress.

Inflation impacting plans for holiday grocery shopping

10/20/22 2:30 PM By Jacqui Fatka

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This year, typical holiday stress is exacerbated by inflationary concerns, with 62% of shoppers reporting their grocery costs have increased year-over-year, according to the Food Industry Association’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 series focusing on holiday shopping. When it comes to holiday plans, 45% of shoppers are more concerned about the price of holiday meals than the price of travel or gifts.

Farm economy holding strong, but near-term risks remain high

09/26/22 7:23 PM By Bill Tomson

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The farm economy is generally solid despite recent volatility in commodity prices and rising anxiety over input costs.

FAO: Food commodity prices fell again in July

08/05/22 9:34 AM By Philip Brasher

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Global prices for food commodities dropped sharply in July, led by declines in vegetable oil and grain markets, but food costs overall remain 13% above the level a year ago.

Dairy, beef demand could be hit by 'shrinkflation'

07/06/22 6:19 AM By Fran Howard

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Inflation across every sector of the food industry has left companies with the choice: to raise prices or hold steady and shrink the volume of food offered, a process called shrinkflation.

Fourth of July cookouts to cost 17% more, AFBF finds

06/27/22 2:09 PM By Haley Bickelhaupt

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The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Fourth of July cookouts will cost 17% more than last year.

USTR defends China tariffs as leverage

06/22/22 3:12 PM By Bill Tomson

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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai argued against lifting tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese goods Wednesday, saying it would not do much to ease inflation and would remove key leverage she has in negotiations with China.

Biden proposes gas, diesel tax holiday

06/22/22 11:00 AM By Noah Wicks

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President Joe Biden wants Congress to suspend federal taxes on gasoline and diesel for three months.

Crawford calls for increasing reference prices in upcoming farm bill

06/17/22 3:39 PM By Haley Bickelhaupt

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A House Agriculture Committee Republican wants the commodity programs in the next farm bill to reflect the current economic situation for producers.

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07.03.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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