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Taking a Look at Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer

  • by Howard Elitzak and Curtia Taylor
  • 8/10/2015
  • Food Markets & Prices
  • Food Prices, Expenditures, and Establishments
  • Processing & Marketing
  • Retailing & Wholesaling
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A new infographic from USDA's Economic Research Service explains and illustrates price spreads from farm to consumer using milk, cheddar cheese, and ice cream as examples. The more highly processed and marketed the food product, the larger the price spread and the smaller the product's farm value.

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