Corn tortillas may be difficult to find this summer, as major corn producers struggle to meet demand.China is leading a surge in demand as it seeks to replenish its swine herd.Corn tacos will be more difficult to find in grocery stores as demand for corn — a key product in anything from fuel to animal feed, as well as your favorite tacos — paired with supply-chain woes makes the product even more difficult to produce.
Demand for the grain has surged in recent months. Increased interest from China, as well as a combination of poor weather and labor shortages, has made the key crop an increasingly valuable commodity. Major corn producers in Brazil and Argentina have been facing difficulty finding people to work the fields amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
Could go with flour tortillas instead?
I wonder why farm labor is in short supply given that the previous president made the US so welcoming to migrant farm workers. /sarcasm
Inflation, food, rent, homes, autos is all accelerating.