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Bread costs rise beyond grain prices in long term study
Agricultural officials cite a USDA analysis showing white bread prices increased from 14.3 cents in 1950 to 21.6 cents in 1963 while the farm value of wheat stayed between 23 and 27 cents. Officials argue marketing costs, not wheat prices, drive consumer loaf prices.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
US Department of Agriculture
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