Throughout 2022, almost all of the costs for food manufacturers moved in one direction, and that was up. That picture has changed when we look at some important types of costs. Prices for agricultural inputs are moving in different directions Input costs are by far the most important cost category, and agricultural commodities are a major part of these inputs. Prices for agricultural inputs are moving in different directions. World market prices for wheat, corn, meat, dairy and a range […]
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And they did. In March, the FAO Food Price Index from the United Nations jumped to its highest level since it was created in 1990, feeding fears that a global food crisis was rapidly taking shape. Yet in the months to follow, wheat prices — along with the price of other agricultural products — dropped. The FAO Food Price Index has declined for three consecutive months. Is the threat of famine, protests and distress from higher food prices behind us? […]
FLORHAM PARK — New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims is healthy this training camp, a year after a series of injuries robbed him of the early part of his rookie season. But in year two, he’s still had to overcome physical adversity. Not because of something that happened on the football field, but because of something he ate. Mims said he lost 20 pounds during the spring after eating some bad salmon. “It took a big toll on me,” […]
