War and Soggy Fields Leave World Short of Top-Quality Wheat
- Persistent rain has hit harvests in northern Europe and China
- ‘There will be less milling wheat available,’ analyst says
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Wheat harvests rolling in across the Northern Hemisphere are bolstering global supply. But bad weather and the war in Ukraine are leaving top-quality crops harder to come by.
Tractors in northern Europe have been stalled by persistent rain, while Ukrainian wheat quality has also been dented as Russia’s invasion drains farmers’ funds. As for China, much of the harvest is only suitable for feeding to chickens and pigs.