groceries

Fuel costs, higher interest rates, and years of rising food prices are reshaping how people shop for groceries — and big retailers are already adjusting their shelves and pricing to keep up.

As grocery bills climb, a new report reveals how trade agreements are easing the burden on American families. The numbers are pretty eye-opening!

With more people tightening their budgets, the way we buy food is shifting. It’s a change that’s hitting home for many.

World food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, but overall 2025 food costs remained higher than the previous year, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday.

By the time the year is over, how much more will we have paid at the local grocery store for our foods?   The forecast, according to Matt MacLachlan, is for a 10%-11% year over year increase.  MacLachlan tracks food prices for the USDA, and he notes the increase in prices may slow significantly in the final quarter of the year, thanks to what we saw happen in July; with declines in energy prices,

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index increased 1.2% in March. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.5% before seasonal adjustment. Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase ...

Consumers are increasingly considering their health and environmental sustainability as they shop for food. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend in the past year, according to a panel of experts participating in Farm Journal Foundation's Speaker Series ...

It should come as no surprise, COVID-19 has greatly altered how things are run at your local store. Gary Crawford has more on this national shake up. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a variety of challenges for the food supply chain in 2020, but also many opportunities. AgFunder, a venture capital firm investing in agriculture, analyzed the 2020 startup and tech funding trends. Last year, COVID-19 increased the online grocery category as consumers were forced in many cases to turn to online shopping to fulfill their everyday grocery needs ... Rea

Americans are again stocking up the pantry over supply chain, coronavirus and political unrest fears. In a report from industry publication Progressive Grocer, research shows more than half of Americans say they're stockpiling groceries or plan to stockpile ...