USDA: Slow growth, low commodity prices in coming years

Corn, wheat and soybean prices soared to record season-average prices during the 2012 drought and plummeted in following years under the weight of mammoth harvests. The USDA says low prices will continue for years, a reflection of slow U.S. and world economic growth and large food supplies. The U.S. economy is expected to grow 3… » Read More

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