The chip shortage can affect farms. Their new pick up or tractor might cost 40% more There is also a big labor shortage. If you're in the U.S a lot of your bas

The chip shortage can affect farms. Their new pick up or tractor might cost 40% more There is also a big labor shortage. If you're in the U.S a lot of your basket is coming from California. In 2020 H2A visa holders (farm workers) were payed $14.77/hr. In 2022 its $17.51/hr What happens when you can't even get the Visas? You start approaching American locals, who want much more per hour than a Visa holder. They actually want a living wage This whole labor shortage +inflation thing to me just means - people are figuring out how much it actually costs to make what you consume, when employees aren't treated like garbage