Retail Prices for Fresh Veggies Headed for Deflation

According to Agriculture Department Economist Ricky Volpe, fresh vegetables are well on their way to showing deflation for 2012.

$675.9 Million Disaster Assistance Block Grant for Florida Farmers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins appeared today at Cooperative Producers Inc. in Felda, Florida, to meet with agricultural leaders and growers to announce additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton. Rollins signed a block grant agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and […]
U.S. Tariff Threatens South African Citrus
A newly announced 30% tariff on South African citrus exports to the United States, set to take effect Aug. 1, has drawn sharp backlash from agricultural stakeholders and trade experts. As part of a broader enforcement action targeting 14 countries, this move places South Africa in a precarious economic position — despite its historically open […]

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