Items Tagged with 'inflation'

Supermarket prices rose just 0.1% in November as lower costs for beef, pork and poultry offset higher prices for fruits, vegetables, cereals and bakery products, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

Supermarket prices ticked up 0.3% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Supermarket prices rose 0.1% in May, despite declines in prices for dairy, eggs and some other products, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. 

In this opinion piece, former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., discusses strategies that she believes the farming community can undertake to lessen the impact of inflation, while the government also works on solutions.

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.

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.