Global food prices rise as drought tightens grain supplies
The USDA slash forecast for maize from 376 to 274 million tonnes sparks expectations of $8.90 per bushel and higher wheat prices as heat in Russia trims wheat output. SovEcon cites Russian exports dropping from 28 to 13 million tonnes, while higher costs hit consumers and echo past spikes that helped trigger social unrest in the developing world.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Russia
Andrei Sisov
SovEcon
McKinsey Global Institute
Busi
McKinsey's Urban World forecast warns of rising global demand and food stress
Gwynne Dyer critiques McKinsey & Company's June report Urban World Cities and the Rise of the Consuming Class. He questions assumptions about 2.6 billion new consumers by 2025, notes rising meat demand straining grain and food prices, and highlights energy, resources, climate constraints, and China’s water and arable land limitations. He warns growth could widen inequality and threaten stability.
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Ness
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey
Asia
McKinsey’s
China
North America
Thanks Don Your OPINION letters From Roblin Public Works
A letter thanks Don Todorovich for 27 years in Roblin Public Works including 14 years as foreman. It praises his leadership and wishes him and Val well in Brandon. It notes Langdon Campbell as the new public works foreman and expresses community gratitude for Don’s service.
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Don Todorovich
Public Works Department
Roblin
Don
Val
Brandon
Langdon Campbell
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