15 Worst U.S. Cities for Food Inflation in 2021

There is a fourth major factor that promises to drive food prices even higher that very few people are considering. That factor is fertilizer. There is a fourth major factor that promises to drive food prices even higher that very few people are considering. That factor is fertilizer. [Outsider Club logo] 15 Worst U.S. Cities for Food Inflation in 2021 [Luke Burgess Photo] By [Luke Burgess]( Written Dec 08, 2021 According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the price of food in America has increased 5.3% over the past 12 months. In some cities, like Miami and Atlanta, food prices have only increased 1% to 2%. In others, however, the price of food has increased more than 7%. Here are the 15 cities in America where food prices have increased most over the past year. Food Prices in Major U.S. Metro Areas One-Year Percentage Change (October 2020–October 2021) [food_prices_2021]*Data from September 2020–September 2021 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics Seattle leads the country in food inflation. Over the past 12 months food prices have increased 7.9% in the Emerald City. The BLS says prices for food at home in Seattle increased 9.1%, led by a 22.5% jump in prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. The bad news is the price of food is all but GUARANTEED to continue moving drastically higher next year. Food prices have been driven higher over the past year for many different reasons. The three major factors driving food prices higher are the factors you hear everyone tell you: - Higher energy prices, - Labor shortages, - And supply-chain issues. Experts agree there are no short-term answers to any of these problems. And they will likely continue to add to food prices in 2022. But there is a fourth major factor that promises to drive food prices even higher that very few people are considering. That factor is fertilizer. Have You Heard of “TriFuel-238”? A single ounce could power your home for a year. Under half an ounce could get you from LA to D.C. And now, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration... The breakthrough known as "TriFuel-238"... Could trigger a wealth event unseen since the dawn of the internet... As it takes the throne as the cheapest source of energy on the planet. This has nothing to do with renewables or fossil fuels — or virtually anything you’ve ever seen before. Yet this strange substance could now claim the lion’s share of a $1.9 trillion opportunity... And hand early investors a potential life-changing fortune. [Get the urgent details here.]( Oh Sh*t, We Have a Fertilizer Problem The price of fertilizers has absolutely soared in 2021. There are eight major fertilizers used around the world. FIVE of those eight have more than doubled in price during the first 11 months of this year. Fertilizer prices are sitting on multi-year highs right now. But here's what is really important to understand about fertilizer prices and how they relate to food... The current price of fertilizer is NOT a factor in current food prices. The food you buy in the grocery store today was grown and raised last season — and with last season's fertilizer prices, which were significantly lower than they are today. To put it shortly, fertilizer prices are a lagging factor to food prices. High fertilizer prices won't drive up the price of food today. But they WILL drive up the price of food in the future. The single-most expensive part of growing a field crop like corn or wheat is the fertilizer costs. According to the USDA's Economic Research Service, fertilizer will account for between 14% and 36% of a farmer's total cost of operation for eight food staples in 2021. On the higher end, the fertilizer costs for corn, wheat, and oats account for about a third of a farmer's total cost of operation. So any significant increase in fertilizer prices means a significant increase to a farmer's cost of operation. And any significant increase to a farmer's cost will have to be passed down to the consumer — you. With the price of food soaring now, everyone wants to give you tips to save. But aside from doing without, there is very little you can do to significantly lower food costs. What you can do about rising fertilizer prices, however, is PROFIT from them. New Robot Has Tech Execs Scrambling You might not believe this is even real, but I assure you this video has been left unedited. Nearly every tech company in the world is scrambling to get its hands on this tech. And investors are set to profit handsomely. Get the details on [our Top 3 Stocks Picks here.]( How to Profit From Rising Fertilizer Prices Modern synthetic fertilizers are composed of synthesized or processed chemicals that deliver different nutrients to soil. The three main nutrients in synthetic fertilizers are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Fertilizers also include various micronutrients. But nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (otherwise just known as NPK) have been identified as macronutrients absolutely necessary for plants. Each of these macronutrients plays a different role in plant growth. [food_prices_2021_NPK] Of the three, nitrogen is by far the easiest to source. Nitrogen is all around us. The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of about 78% nitrogen. And thanks to the Haber-Bosch process we can produce ammonia from the air, which then gives us nitrogen for synthetic fertilizers. So we can basically just pull nitrogen from the air. And as long as we have air and energy, we can produce nitrogen. Potassium is the second easiest to source. That's partly because potassium is also one of the most abundant elements on Earth, accounting for more than 2% of the planet's crust. The potassium in synthetic fertilizers is derived from potash, a mined and manufactured salt. And world potash resources are vast. Estimates suggest the world has enough potash reserves to meet demand for hundreds to thousands of years. Moreover, potash deposits in concentrations high enough to mine can be found all over the world. So potassium isn’t a huge problem. But then there’s phosphorus... Of the three macronutrients required to produce synthetic fertilizers, phosphorus is the most difficult to source. That’s because phosphorus is much less abundant than potassium or nitrogen. Even though phosphorus is the 11th-most abundant element, it only accounts for about 0.1% of the Earth’s crust — it’s 20x less abundant in the Earth’s crust than potassium. That means finding phosphorus in concentrations high enough to mine (aka phosphate) is much more difficult than finding potash deposits to mine. And it's become even more difficult to source as nations around the world have begun cutting supplies. In September 2021, China, the world’s largest producer, announced a ban on phosphate exports through July 2022. Then beginning on Dec. 1, Russia started cutting exports of phosphates and fertilizer products. Meanwhile major North America phosphate producers like Mosaic have had serious shutdown issues due to hurricanes and environmental concerns. [food_prices_2021_NPK_1] The best way to profit from rising fertilizer costs is to get exposure to phosphate assets. Unfortunately, much of the world's phosphate resources are off-limits to investors, being owned as state-run operations. 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