Garden City Telegram in Garden City, Kansas

ERS notes mixed November food price shifts

The ERS reported October level prices held for most retail foods in November while sharp increases occurred in fresh vegetables like lettuce tomatoes celery and peppers offset by declines in poultry eggs and fresh fruit. Farmers received higher prices for fresh vegetables but most farm items fell including large drops for eggs and citrus. Consumers’ share stayed at 38 cents per dollar in November, one cent higher than a year earlier.