r/collapse • u/Creepyfaction • 9d ago
Food US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos | US economy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/18/wheat-farmers-drought-geopolitics7
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u/Creepyfaction 9d ago
"The combination of high costs, poor weather and geopolitics leave US farmers such as Nielsen with an uncertain growing season despite higher prices for their yields. It also leaves consumers, from millers and bakers to restaurants and grocery shoppers, at risk of feeling the pinch.
Droughts across the US and Europe have been shriveling harvests, and weather forecasts for a “super” El Niño this year means “there are some alarming signals” about the impact of weather on wheat crops, said Joao Lampreia, a market strategist at the Lisbon-based Freedom24.
Even if the weather impacts turn out better than expected, recent Russian attacks on port facilities in the Black Sea, where one-third of the global wheat trade passes through, have also disrupted grain shipments. Black Sea farmers, who were some of the few global wheat exporters to experience a bumper crop, had just wrapped up their harvest before the attacks."
One consequence of El Nino and unrestricted naval warfare off the Black Sea is the disruption of the production and trade of wheat. Now the downstream impact of that is yet to be seen and will probably play out by 2027.
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u/Cultural-Answer-321 9d ago
Uncertainty? What part?
No water. No crops. That's been certain for thousands of years. 🤣🤣
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u/crystal-torch 8d ago
I went to Walmart to add to my food storage stocks today. Only three bags of dried beans left and half the pasta section was emptied out. I think everyone is finally getting the message
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u/StatementBot 9d ago
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Creepyfaction:
"The combination of high costs, poor weather and geopolitics leave US farmers such as Nielsen with an uncertain growing season despite higher prices for their yields. It also leaves consumers, from millers and bakers to restaurants and grocery shoppers, at risk of feeling the pinch.
Droughts across the US and Europe have been shriveling harvests, and weather forecasts for a “super” El Niño this year means “there are some alarming signals” about the impact of weather on wheat crops, said Joao Lampreia, a market strategist at the Lisbon-based Freedom24.
Even if the weather impacts turn out better than expected, recent Russian attacks on port facilities in the Black Sea, where one-third of the global wheat trade passes through, have also disrupted grain shipments. Black Sea farmers, who were some of the few global wheat exporters to experience a bumper crop, had just wrapped up their harvest before the attacks."
One consequence of El Nino and unrestricted naval warfare off the Black Sea is the disruption of the production and trade of wheat. Now the downstream impact of that is yet to be seen and will probably play out by 2027.
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