Flooding Raises Food Prices

The flooding in the Midwest and all the rain we've had in Northeast Oklahoma are driving up the cost of food.

Monday, June 30th 2008, 5:08 pm

By: News On 6


The flooding in the Midwest and all the rain we've had in Northeast Oklahoma are driving up the cost of food.

The government says farmers will harvest nearly 9% fewer acres of corn this year compared to last year because heavy rains washed away the crop.

All the water is hampering soybean planting too. Corn futures jumped more than a dollar a bushel to $7.55.

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