Parsing U.S. Food-Price Inflation

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer discusses rising food prices and the need to create energy and curtail energy consumption. MarketWatch's Ruth Mantell reports. (May 19)

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer discusses rising food prices and the need to create energy and curtail energy consumption. MarketWatch's Ruth Mantell reports. (May 19)

"Internationally we're looking at a 43% inflation rate in food this year," Ed Schafer, US secretary of Agriculture, told CNBC Tuesday. Schafer said the big driving factor was energy.

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Discussing the increasing concerns about food shortages, with Ed Schafer, Agriculture Dept. secretary and CNBCs Rick Santelli

The Senate is expected to take up the controversial farm bill today, with Ed Schafer, Agriculture Dept. secretary and CNBCs Becky Quick

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