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Food Inflation: Tight Grain, Oilseed Supplies to Keep Prices Elevated

December 17, 2022
Business & MarketscropseconomyEuropefarmfertilizerinflationlackmalnutritionRussia-Ukraine WarUkraineWorld
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SINGAPORE—Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine, and high energy costs look set to curb global farm production again next year, tightening supplies, even as high prices encourage farmers to boost planting. Production of staples such as rice and wheat is unlikely to replenish depleted inventories, at least in the first half of…

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‘Desperate for Tires’: Components Shortage Roils US Harvest

October 12, 2021
Business & EconomyCompaniesfarmlackpartsUSUS News
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CHICAGO—Dale Hadden cannot find any spare tires for his combine harvester. So the Illinois farmer told his harvest crew to avoid driving on the sides of roads this autumn to avoid metal scraps that could shred tires. New Ag Supply in Kansas is pleading with customers to order parts now for spring planting. And in…

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China Energy Crunch Triggers Shutdowns, Pleas for More Coal

September 28, 2021
ChinaChina Business & Economylackpower
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SHANGHAI—China faces mounting pressure to ramp up coal imports and ensure supplies to keep lights on, factories open, and water flowing as a severe power crunch roils the northeastern industrial heartland. With electricity shortages sparked by coal shortages crippling large sections of industry, the governor of Jilin province, one of the hardest hit in the…

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