How to Deal with the Food Crisis

The title of this article in the Wall Street Journal is “‘Saudi Arabia of Milk’ [that’s New Zealand in case you hadn’t guessed] Hits Production Limit.” Don’t let that fool…

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The Japanese Butter Shortage: Changing Tastes and the Food Crisis

The Japanese are short of butter and considering emergency imports, according to the Wall Street Journal. How the worm turns, at least on the biggish historical scale. A hundred and…

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More on Grain and Argentina

Here’s the Financial Times on grain prices world wide and the likelihood that Argentine farmers will throttle back on soy production. Thanks to Kelly O´Leary for the reference. And here’s…

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