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NEWS ABOUT: wheat prices

wheat prices stories: 5 news summaries

US Predicts Bumper Crops
Will Ease Food Crisis

Record-breaking grain harvests worldwide expected to bring prices back down

May 10, 08 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Farmers worldwide will reap record-breaking harvests of wheat and rice this year, the US projects, and the news is expected to ease some of the worldwide concern about food prices. The USDA says good weather will bring bumper crops that will replenish depleted stocks, Reuters reports. Analysts warned, however, that... More »

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agriculture • farming • USDA • wheat • crops • wheat prices • food security • global food market • food supply • rice prices

 Crisis Looms as Rice Prices Soar

Countries ban exports, chastise hoarders

Apr 6, 08 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rice feeds half the world's population, but this year there isn't enough to go around and prices have risen by 50% over the last two weeks alone. Population growth is outpacing production, and stocks are at a 30-year low after droughts decimated harvests in China and Australia. Countries are banning... More »

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climate change • India • drought • McDonald's • Asia • exports • rice • Bangladesh • consumer prices • wheat prices • food riots • rice prices • export ban

 Flour Is Costing a Lot of Bread 

The rising cost of wheat is forcing bakers to increase their prices

Mar 16, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Consumers are getting hit in the breadbasket as tight flour supplies push bakers’ costs higher, reports the Los Angeles Times. Wheat crop failures, the weak US dollar and more farmers growing corn for ethanol instead of grain have more than doubled the price of a 50-pound bag of flour... More »

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bread • consumer prices • pizza • wheat prices • flour • bakers

Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

Rising fuel and ingredient costs affect traditional cheap eats

Mar 1, 08 3:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Even cheap foods like pizza and bagels are getting pricey these days over a mix of inflationary pressures, MSNBC reports. Last year's shocking 4% food price hike was driven by more than gas prices, one analyst says: It's diesel that fuels the trucks and trains that transport goods. "It's... More »

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food • ethanol • beer • fast food • hot dogs • cheese • gas prices • consumer prices • pizza • food prices • wheat prices

Afghans Facing Food Crisis

Minister pleads for wheat from international community

Jan 6, 08 5:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Afghanistan is facing a critical food shortage and is appealing to the world to send extra wheat, the BBC reports. "The situation is serious," warned the nation's commerce minister. Afghanistan relies on food imports, and the rising price of grain on world markets is triggering a national hardship.... More »

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Afghanistan • opium • wheat prices • food shortage • Helmand province

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