vegetable prices

The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index dropped during December, but 2022 food prices were 18% higher year-over-year.  The December index averaged 132.4 points, 2.6 points below November, the ninth-straight monthly decline.  The December ...

Fresh-market vegetable crops in California, Florida, and Mexico were hit with a variety of inclement weather this summer and fall.  The adverse weather reduced supplies and contributed to higher shipping-point prices, according to a USDA Economic Research Service report.  Sh...