The USDA says there COULD be good news for food prices in 2024. USDA Agriculture Department Economist, Megan Sweitzer says the rate of increase for food prices are expected to […]
Natural Gas Rate Decrease
Natural gas customers of Empire District Gas, doing business at Liberty, will see their natural gas rates decrease, effective December 3rd. The change is to reflect the estimated changes in […]
USDA Says Beef Production Dropping
A 6.5% drop in beef production could mean higher prices. The USDA says the trend for lower production continues. Last year the US produced just under 28 billion pounds of […]
Beef & Pork Prices Could Start Heading Down
While many of the grocery items will continue to rise in price, USDA Economist Matt MacLachlan says Beef and Pork could be falling in price. Beef and pork were among […]
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner
The Missouri Farm Bureau’s annual review of the cost of Thanksgiving dinner shows prices continue to rise. The cost of a Thanksgiving Dinner for 10 is averaging $64.05, up 20% […]
Food Price Increases Slowing
Going to the grocery store has taken a bigger bite of our paycheck this year as food prices are nearing 10% higher than 2021. USDA Economist Matt MacLachland says mid-summer, […]
USDA – Food Prices Continue To Rise
USDA warns food prices expected to continue to rise. Last year, experts expected price increases this year by 1-2%. Just a month or so ago, USDA Economist, Matt MacLachlan predicted […]
USDA – Food Prices Continue To Rise
Despite earlier optimism that food prices would begin to fall slightly, the USDA ways prices continue to climb. Prices in the local grocery stores had generally risen about 2% before […]
