Disappointing U.S. Harvest Hurts Food Supply

Agriculture executives say at least two years of bumper crops are needed to relieve pressure from drought and the war in Ukraine

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A field of wheat being harvested

According to the Wall Street Journal, “A lackluster U.S. harvest this year is setting back efforts to relieve a global food supply that has been constrained by Russia’s war in Ukraine, agriculture-industry executives said.”

Cord production estimates have been lowered and will be below average yields. As a result, prices are up 28 percent. Wheat is up 17 percent and soybeans are up 14 percent.

The journal quoted Werner Baumann, Bayer’s chief executive.“When it comes to the global food-supply situation, I think things are going to continue to be tight for the time being.”

Published 9/20/2022. Read full article.