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Farmers Share of Retail Food Dollar Hits New Low
2018-05-04 17:13:14| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For every dollar consumers spend on food, the farmer receives just 14.8 cents, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The figure represents a 5 percent decrease from the previous years data and the lowest farm share since USDA began reporting […]
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