date:Aug 28, 2013
le price pattern has translated to an average increase in yearly food inflation above the 2% to 3% annual level that held from 1990 through 2005, the U.S.D.A. said.
The U.S.D.A. pointed out that a number of the macroeconomic inflationary factors have been specific to food prices. This effect was largely due to rising U.S. farm prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, and other commodities. A number of factors triggered the price increases, including weather events that reduced output and storage level