Agribusiness
World food prices rise as heat and trade disruption tighten supply
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.3 points in August, up 1.9 percent on July, with sugar up 11.9 percent and wheat 15 percent above a year earlier.
Tags
Food prices
AgribusinessUS farms got 18.5 cents of a grocery dollar but 7.1 cents of a restaurant dollar
American farms received 18.5 cents of every dollar spent on food at home in 2024 and only 7.1 cents of each dollar spent on food away from home, USDA's revised Food Dollar showed.
AgribusinessBangladesh restaurant owners seek beef imports; ministry says there is no need
In May 2026 the Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association asked to import beef to bring prices down, but the livestock ministry said more than 2.5 million animals are left over after the Eid sacrifice and imports are not needed.
AgribusinessFarms kept 11.8 cents of the US food dollar in 2024, down from 12.1
USDA's Economic Research Service reported on April 28, 2026 that American farms received 11.8 cents of every dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2024, against 12.1 cents in 2023, with the remaining 88.2 cents going to post-farm marketing costs.