Extreme Weather Across Major Crop Regions Threatens Global Food Supplies

Forecast dryness in the Black Sea region, a major breadbasket, is likely to stunt sunflower and corn yields.
Heavy rains in the U.S. Midwest after near-record temperatures threaten to impact crop output.
These weather extremes are impacting major global growing regions, including Russia, China, India and the U.S.
Global wheat prices recently hit a 10-month high due to adverse weather trimming yields in Russia, the world’s biggest exporter.
Ukraine has also seen hot and dry weather, with precipitation only 20-50% of normal in some regions.
While China and India’s weather is expected to improve, the risk of rapid shifts between droughts and floods remains.
Meteorologists warn that the impact of climate change is intensifying, with crop-growing regions worldwide experiencing extreme conditions.