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  2. World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - Wikipedia

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    Predecessor publications date back to the 19th century. In 1893, the USDA Division of Statistics published Production and distribution of the principal agricultural products of the world, a miscellaneous report representing several months of work in compiling the first overview of production of major crops around the world. [7]

  3. 2007–2008 world food price crisis - Wikipedia

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    Corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade dropped from US$7.99 per bushel in June to US$3.74 per bushel in mid-December; wheat and rice prices experienced similar decreases. [159] The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, however, warned against "a false sense of security", noting that the credit crisis could cause farmers to reduce plantings ...

  4. 2010–2012 world food price crisis - Wikipedia

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    High food prices were also a major factor contributing to the Arab Spring unrest. [4] The deflated FAO food price index reached an all time high in 2012. [5] As a result of a very dry summer in the United States and Europe, corn and soybean prices reached all-time highs in July 2012 and prices remained high throughout 2012 [1]

  5. In Iowa and across Corn Belt, farmers give up on price ... - AOL

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    A farmer havests corn in September 2023 near Carlisle. With no uptick in prices in sight, farmers are selling off stored gain to make room for this year's harvest.

  6. Corn production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The US is the world's largest producer of corn. [8] According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average U.S. yield for corn was 177 bushels per acre, up 3.3 percent over 2020 and a record high, with 16 states posting state records in output, and Iowa reporting a record of 205 bushels of corn per acre.

  7. US consumer price increases accelerated last month with ... - AOL

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    Air fares jumped 1.5% just last month and have risen 5.1% from a year earlier, while hotel room prices rose 0.5% from September to October. Restaurant prices moved up 0.3% in October and 3.6% from ...

  8. List of most valuable crops and livestock products - Wikipedia

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    The value and production of individual crops varies substantially from year to year as prices fluctuate on the world and country markets and weather and other factors influence production. This list includes the top 50 most valuable crops and livestock products but does not necessarily include the top 50 most heavily produced crops and ...

  9. How Did Tamales Become a Christmas Tradition? - AOL

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    These bundles of corn were offered as sacrifices to the gods as many believed corn was used by the gods to make humans. The time-honored tradition of making — and eating — Christmas tamales ...