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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Global prices for food commodities fell last month and ended the year 10% below their level in December 2022, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported Friday.
Food prices are on track to return to normal levels this year, as consumers can expect to see softened food-at-home costs after years of high inflation pushing prices up, economists project.
The latest Ag Economy Barometer reading moved a mere one point from its previous figure, but year-over-year comparisons offer a clearer picture of what farmers are thinking entering 2024.
Behind-the-scenes work on the next farm bill was top of mind for Agri-Pulse readers in 2023, with stories about marker bills and lobbying movement heavily featured in the year’s most-read stories.
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have finalized a new set of merger guidelines that lay out the framework the two agencies will use when investigating future mergers.
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions plans to acquire an Iowa fertilizer plant owned by OCI Global, a Dutch company, in a $3.6 billion deal that will turn over complete ownership of the facility.
A bipartisan group of senators and House members is urging the International Trade Commission to consider farmer voices as it decides what to do about Moroccan phosphate imports.
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.