Wheat prices surge raise food costs across groceries
Wheat prices have tripled in 10 months driving up bread pasta and pizza costs. Experts warn about an 80 percent rise in grocery prices with wheat feeding livestock and billions in commodity bills. Consumers like Maria Cardena report bread jumping from 69 cents to 1.09 a loaf while bakers and producers brace for ongoing higher costs and potential price relief delays.
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King Arthur Flour Co
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Lubbock
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Red Mill Flour Company
Dennis Gilliam
Milwaukie
Ore
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
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U.S. Wheat Associates
Panera Bread Company
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Lisa Gibbons
King Arthur
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Washington
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Lee Sanders
American Bakers Association
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Lawmakers weigh state guest worker programs in Arizona and Colorado
Arizona and Colorado lawmakers move to create state run guest worker programs to recruit immigrant labor amid farm labor shortages in Yuma and in chili tomato and watermelon sectors. Critics warn legal challenges and wage distortions while federal reform lags.
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Washington
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Senate
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Kris Kobach
University of Missouri At Kansas
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