Iowa Farm Bureau survey reveals shoppers also concerned about government regulations that increase food costs.

High food costs dominate concerns among Iowa grocery shoppers amid ongoing high food inflation, according to the latest Iowa Farm Bureau Food & Farm Index®. 

The annual survey of Iowa grocery shoppers, conducted this spring by The Harris Poll, shows price continues to be the most important factor for Iowa grocery shoppers when determining which meat, poultry and dairy products to purchase. These results echo last year’s survey, which also found price to be a key concern and reflects the 23.6% jump in grocery prices from 2020 to 2024, reported in the USDA Consumer Price Index....