The nationwide crop failure isn’t a secret anymore, and it shouldn’t have surprised anyone—but it did. Here are the facts: The USDA recently released a report with shocking statistics that captured the nation’s attention. In summary, the agency revealed that countless crops from last season won’t be harvested this season.
The culprit? Record-breaking droughts and heat waves across the Great Plains, California, and every other state where crops depend on water and fertilizer. Not only was water scarce but so also was fertilizer! The breakdowns in the global supply chain—starting during the pandemic and continuing today due to conflict—finally wreaked havoc on our food supply.
