>>USDA Food Price Forecast Shows Only 1% Increase from 2023
(Undated) -- A new forecast suggests how much more Virginians will be paying at the grocery store for the rest of the year. Rebecca Hughes with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
A new USDA forecast for food bought at the grocery store suggests the overall prices will increase about 1% for the rest of the year compared to last year.Preview: USDA Economist Megan Sweitzer says with half a year left..Preview: The good news is Sweitzer suggests fresh fruit will drop by about 1% from last year..Preview: She adds milk and dairy should drop by almost a half percent.