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re: Why your prices have gone up… an anecdote

Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:30 pm to
Posted by MizzouBS
Missouri
Member since Dec 2014
5869 posts
Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:30 pm to
[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.

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This post was edited on 10/10/22 at 12:47 pm
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11253 posts
Posted on 10/10/22 at 12:35 pm to
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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