In NASS’s first winter wheat production forecast for 2022, production is expected to decrease 8% from 2021. As of May 1, the U.S. yield is expected to average 47.9 bushels per acre, down 2.3 bushels from last year’s average of 50.2 bushels per acre.
From the actual briefing slides, winter wheat’s harvested/planted ratio is at its worst for at least 10 years, as is total yield in bushels. Fruit production is down, too.
Given inflation and the recession, will Biden see hunger protests before the midterms? I’m not sure if the job losses will have kicked in by summers, but if trends continue next summer will be “interesting”.
meanwhile, in the US:
From the actual briefing slides, winter wheat’s harvested/planted ratio is at its worst for at least 10 years, as is total yield in bushels. Fruit production is down, too.
Given inflation and the recession, will Biden see hunger protests before the midterms? I’m not sure if the job losses will have kicked in by summers, but if trends continue next summer will be “interesting”.