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Raw materials are seeing issues, which is trickling down to nearly everything. Metal costs have gone up >25% from what I've seen, plastics are nearly impossible
by starky 5y ago
Raw materials are seeing issues, which is trickling down to nearly everything. Metal costs have gone up >25% from what I've seen, plastics are nearly impossible to get from the large suppliers, etc.
Many electronics components are majorly supply constrained right now, is isn't just silicon components, passives also have shortages everywhere.
- randomdata 5y agoCash bids on corn are up ~70% from last year. The production figures do not suggest to me that the supply is constrained on the production side to justify a jump that large. Especially when we're seeing large increases across all kinds of commodities in unison, suggesting there is something else going on. Are people currently holding onto such resources as a hedge against inflation or what may be driving it?
- yxhuvud 5y agoCorn prices could be driven by the shortage of fertilizer for next year.