RELATED: Look no further than two of the USs leading farm regions, the Midwestern corn belt and Californias central valley, to see the effects already being felt. While this may seem like a third-world problem, its actually a significant issue right here in the US. In the US, prices jumped 10% year-over-year as of May, the biggest increase since 1981, and rose to a. But there are remedies short- and long-term that governments can employ to keep people fed. In the October 2022 to September 2023 season, Florida farmers are expected to produce 20 million boxes of the fruit, 51% less than the previous season. Refrigerated butter shelves in supermarkets aren't suddenly going to turn empty the United States has been enduring some supply and cost issues with butter since the last few months of 2022. Meanwhile many people will be going hungry and some will die. This combination of weather and multiple plant diseases has made for much less available lettuce, creating a shortage set to last into 2023. Russia and Ukraine supply 28% of globally traded wheat, 29% of the barley, 15% of the maize and 75% of the sunflower oil. We adhere to structured guidelines for sourcing information and linking to other resources, including The problem is that most of the fertilizer we need is imported from Ukraine and Russia. Your browser does not support the