Survey: Wisconsin Food Prices Up 1.4-Percent Since March

Wisconsin food prices have gone up one-point-four percent in the last six months, and one-point-three percent for the past year. That’s according to the state Farm Bureau Federation’s quarterly Market Basket survey of 16 common grocery items in 27 cities throughout the Badger State. Bacon was a prime reason for the overall price increase with a 14-percent jump during the past year. The Farm Bureau’s Amy Eckelberg says it’s a trendy item that has reduced the inventories of pork bellies on the market. Other price hikes included toasted oat cereal, eggs, and vegetable oil — while sirloin tip roast went down ten-percent and milk, bagged salad, and boneless chicken breasts were also cheaper.