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Global food prices made a mild move upward last month, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.  The monthly FAO Food Price Index averaged 178.4 points in September 2017, up 1.4 points from August and 7.4 points ...

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Global food prices reached a three-year high in July.  The FAO Food Price Index in July increased 2.3% from June, averaged 179.1 points in July 2017, up 2.3% from June and the third successive month of increases.The ...

The latest measure of global food prices indicates another month of decline.   he Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation's monthly report released this week showed a 1.8% decline in April, compared to food prices in March.  The FAO...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says global food prices continue to increase. The September Food Price Index released Thursday increased five points, or nearly 3%, over the August reading to an average of 170.9.  The September value is the highest since March 2015.  ...

The latest Food Price Index shows a slight decrease in global food prices in July.  Compiled by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, the index dipped .08% last month to a reading of 161.9.  The modest decline in July followed five consecutive monthly increases, and was largely caused by drops in international prices of grains and vegetable oils, more than offsetting firmer dairy,