Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: How much food prices will rise after Midwest USA floods

Adapt 2030
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:52 UTC

© Whitney Curtis for NBC News

Bartlett Grain Company grain elevators are surrounded by floodwaters in Hamburg, Iowa.

The biggest floods to hit the USA Midwest crop growing belts since 1993 and 1927, this appears to be the largest event event ever recorded in that area of North America in the last 150 years. Since the trade war with China, more 6.7 billion bushels in storage of the 17 billion bushels total has been lost due to flooding and contamination. Going by 1993 price rises after the flood a jump of 30% at the minimum is forecast. Global grain production down 7% over the last two years and poor conditions in the fields will make refilling the silos difficult at best.

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Comment: Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

Crop and cattle losses are on the rise everywhere, whether it is due to extensive drought, massive hail, epic flooding, unexpected frosts, and even epidemics. See also:

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• Unusual 'killer' spring frost damages crops across the Canadian Maritimes
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• 70% crop losses due to extreme weather in Australia
• Potato crop in Jersey, UK hit by worst early season in 40 years due to severe frost