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Global conflicts and weather to drive up grocery prices

Global conflicts and unpredictable weather are exacerbating existing pressures on the food supply chain, leading to a projected increase in grocery prices. The wars in Iran and the Russia-Ukraine region have driven up diesel and fertilizer costs, while poor weather has impacted crop yields. These factors are contributing to surging prices for staples like corn and wheat, which in turn affect the cost of meat, dairy, and eggs. AI

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Global conflicts and weather to drive up grocery prices

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Erica Pandey ·

    America's next grocery shock is brewing

    <p>America's grocery squeeze has thus far been most painfully felt in a few expensive categories, like beef, coffee and chocolate.</p><ul><li><strong>Now, the forces </strong>pushing up food prices are starting to pile up: expensive grain, soaring fertilizer and fuel, plus unpred…