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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Grocery prices rose just 0.1% in December for the second month in a row and are up 1.3% year over year as food inflation continues to moderate, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.
While some farmers are likely to see negative net cash farm incomes this year, many should have cash reserves from strong recent years to help carry them forward, a top ag economist says.
Farmers believe the nation is on the wrong track, and a strong plurality support electing Donald Trump to another term as president, according to a poll commissioned by Agri-Pulse of producers across the country.
Foreign holdings of U.S. land rose by 3.4 million acres in 2022, with 45% of the growth occurring in Colorado, Alabama, and Michigan, according to a new Agriculture Department report. These holdings, however, represent only a small share of the nation’s overall farmland.
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.