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After multiple years of relatively problem-free global crop production on a large scale there are 3 big stories developing simultaneously:
1. #noplant19 in the entire #Corn Belt of US.
2. Developing drought in Canada. #wheat
3. Hot and dry conditions developing in China.
1. #noplant19 in the entire #Corn Belt of US.
2. Developing drought in Canada. #wheat
3. Hot and dry conditions developing in China.
Yet a couple more to add:
5. Hot and Dry in southeast US already doing significant crop damage. #drought19 (see below)
6. Continued long-duration drought in parts of Australia.
5. Hot and Dry in southeast US already doing significant crop damage. #drought19 (see below)
6. Continued long-duration drought in parts of Australia.
Let’s add another while we’re at it.
7. Hot and dry conditions developing in major growing areas of Russia and Ukraine. #cropfailure19
7. Hot and dry conditions developing in major growing areas of Russia and Ukraine. #cropfailure19
*correction: map indicates only dry conditions, I’m not sure what the status is on temps/heat in Russia/Ukraine. Anyone following the situation there more closely?
