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USDA predicts grocery prices will continue to skyrocket

By April Hettinger

Published March 30, 2022 8:26 AM

(KYMA, KECY) - Get ready to spend even more for food.

The USDA released its food price outlook for 2022 and they predict the cost of groceries will continue to skyrocket.

They say overall, you could be spending up to 4% more for food by the end this year.

The agency says the cost of many kitchen staples will rise.

Dairy prices are expected to increase between 4% and 5%.

Poultry could cost 6% to 7% more.

Prices for cereals, baked goods and sweets could go up 3% to 4%.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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