Ag supply chain likely to get even worse at harvest

An ag economist says he expects a tight supply chain situation to get worse by harvest this year.

“The outlook is maybe as bleak, if not bleaker than what we’re currently dealing with,” said the University of Missouri’s Ben Brown.

Brown says strong demand for ag products, despite elevated costs, combined with a shortage of shipping containers and labor are making a tight shipping situation worse for the ag supply chain.

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