grocery prices

U.S. beef production continues to grow, but consumer demand for that beef is also on the rise.  This is making for higher prices for beef cattle producers and for food shoppers.  According to cattle prices may average about 1% higher year-over-year.  And for...

Grocery store food prices increased roughly 1% last year.  The USDA predicts what we’ll see a 0.5% to 1.5% increase at the grocery store in 2019.  USDA Food Price Economist Gianna Short said that would still be below the 20 year average of a 2% yearly increase.  And she notes...

Food prices went down in both 2016 and 2017 and were relatively flat in 2018.  So, what can we expected in 2019?  Gary Crawford has a preview.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

When taking a look at the prices we pay at the local grocery store, the USDA is expecting a slight increase when we compare 2018 overall prices to 2017’s figures.  In fact, the USDA says when we wrap up this year, grocery prices are expected to show either no change, or a 1% increase year over year.   C...

For the last two years, grocery store food prices have fallen.  But, that string could come to an end this year.   "We're expecting to pay 0.5-1.5% more over all in 2018 than we did in 2017," said food price economist Annemarie Kuhns.  She sai...

After a small increase in grocery store food prices in January, we saw the opposite occur last month.  The Consumer Price Index for Grocery Store Prices dropped 0.3%   “Only about half of the major food categories saw decreases.”   USDA ...

A measure of global food prices increased in May, after a decline in April.  The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization released its monthly Food Price Index Thursday.  The index averaged 172.6 points in May, up 2.2%, from April.   The In...

The USDA projected very big, sometimes record, yields in this year’s crop forecast, and while that might not be good news for farmers, it could give shoppers a break.   USDA’s Annemarie Kuhns said there could some downward pressure on prices, but maybe not as much as hoped.   “While ...