Global Wheat Supply Threatened by Weather

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from SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page by Daryl Montgomeryhttp://nyinvestingmeetup.blogspot.com/The worst drought in 130 years has destroyed at least a fifth of the current Russian wheat crop and threatens much bigger damage to the winter wheat crop if the weather doesn't change soon. Only a bumper crop in the U.S. has prevented wheat prices from really going through the roof.

Russia is generally the fourth largest wheat producer in the world. Along with the former USSR member states of the Ukraine and Kazakhstan, it would be a close second to top producer China. Unfortunately, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan are also affected by drought. Ironically, the world's second largest wheat exporter, Canada, had the opposite problem of excessive rains this year and the wheat crop there is expected to be 35% below normal.


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