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re: Why your prices have gone up… an anecdote
Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:30 pm to deltaland
Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:30 pm to deltaland
[quote] Flour is made from wheat. Wheat supply has been short thanks to Russia[/quote
America is the 2nd largest wheat exporter. The largest wheat importer to the US is Canada.
Planted wheat area is at a 100+ year low. Farmers can make more money planting other crops.
USDA website
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America is the 2nd largest wheat exporter. The largest wheat importer to the US is Canada.
Planted wheat area is at a 100+ year low. Farmers can make more money planting other crops.
USDA website
LINK
This post was edited on 10/10/22 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:35 pm to MizzouBS
I’ve heard it’s the packaging and transportation costs and market power causing most of the increases in food prices. The latter being the reason that food prices are sticky. A huge anti-trust push right now to reverse the damage of the CARES Act would do this country wonders.
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