Let's hope so, as with the flooding in Pakistan doing a lot of damage to
their main agricultural area, the poorer countries of the world might be
in trouble and the richer ones paying a lot more for their food.

I believe the UK is a major exporter of wheat (and barley), and I would have
thought that this year would yield a bumper crop. Canada is one of the
world's largest exporter along with the US, and they must be having a good
crop this year as well.

I cannot imagine that the shortage from Russia is going to have much effect
on the world's wheat prices, but I am far from an expert!!

Though the Outlaws have said that flour is currently selling for 2 euros a
kilo (just gone up 30%) in Portugal and bread is more expensive there than
here. In the UK the price seems to have dropped over the last 12 months.

I think energy costs are also involved but again, I'm no expert.
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Nick
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk