<< Read Full Article
<< Read Full Article
Eight Reasons Food Prices Will Keep Rising
Be prepared -- food is going to become more expensive, even if oil prices stabilize.
Agriculture tends to be heavily dependent on energy for fueling tractors and field equipment, as well as having a heavy reliance on petroleum-based fertilizers and herbicides. But what most people don't realize is that even if oil prices level off, food prices are likely to continue to rise.
Here are some reasons food prices will continue to increase.
Bees ...
Recent Comments
| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,358.14 | 1,097.94 | 2,152.88 | 32.31 |
Oil *
76.77
|
|
DOWN
106.26
|
DOWN
12.69
|
DOWN
23.17
|
DOWN
0.48
|
10 Yr
3.23%
SPDR Gold
115.39
|
|
-1.02%
|
-1.14%
|
-1.06%
|
-1.46%
|
Data delayed 20 minutes |


Connect with TheStreet