Barge Backlog Swells on Parched Mississippi River October 5, 2022 By Karl Plume CHICAGO —Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water...
Global Food Costs Surge to Decade High as Drought Parches Crops June 4, 2021 By Megan Durisin Global food prices have extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills...
Floods, Drought Are Destroying Crops and Sparking Food Inflation October 23, 2020 By Fabiana Batista, Agnieszka de Sousa and Mai Ngoc Chau Wild weather is wreaking havoc on crops around the world, sending their prices skyrocketing. On wheat farms in the U.S....