Posted on 03/09/2022 1:12:07 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has laid bare the world’s dependence on Russian President Vladimir Putin and its neighbor now under siege, including the fact that the two countries supply much of the grain needs around the globe and prices for grain are now the highest they have been in six decades.
Russia and Ukraine provide 29 percent of global wheat exports, 19 percent of global corn supplies, and 80 percent of the global sunflower oil exports
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That’s true, but we’d need to make up the shortfall of motor fuel from somewhere.
Always appreciate input from people with expertise- kind of a grim outlook- time to stock up on flour.
Yep. And the west/midwest is already under drought conditions, didn’t get enough snow this winter. There are big concerns for corn and soy in addition to wheat.
Corn used as ethanol feedstock is also used as livestock feed.
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