Are climate-related food price hikes already starting to bite?

Michael Holder
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HSBC Global Research paper points to rising wheat prices linked to lower harvests that have resulted from weather volatility

As the heatwave continues and scientists fear 2018's high temperatures and dry weather could become the norm in the future, there are inevitably pressing worries for farmers to contend with. In the...

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