On hearing that farmers may get another 5c/? from supermarkets and that the expected resulting increase to the consumer would be ~50c, I started idly searching for some facts.
No real luck so far but this did turn up regarding the effect of US govt policy on food production which is long, but well worth a read.
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=5923
There's this which shows mark-ups on fresh produce in Ireland which may be representative(?)
http://www.finegael.ie/news/index.cfm/type/details/nkey/31982/pkey/653/
Some debate from NSW parliament which lists mark ups of a few fresh produce items.
http://www.anzacatt.org.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20000607021
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