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And maybe a war in a country that produces a lot of wheat

• protomyth 4y ago
  True, but if the input costs were lower, the difference would easily be made up.
  • lucozade 4y ago
    Russia is the biggest fertiliser exporter in the world. Sanctions aren't likely to keep prices down.
  • tagami 4y ago
    you can't "spin up a new instance" with farming. The ripples are just now reaching the shore. This will be a longer period for recovery than most people understand.
    • protomyth 4y ago
      No, but they decide each planting season what to plant. Farmers tend to shuffle crops when needed. Haven't talked to anyone around here about what is in the ground.
      • guerrilla 4y ago
        Where I live (southern Sweden) they switched almost entirely to rapeseed and grains due to the shortages. It's expected to be pretty profitable although there are a lot of other factors including low rainfall...
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• koheripbal 4y ago
  ... and a population explosion in Africa.