• REEEEvolution
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    1 year ago

    Meanwhile she is very much for blocking russian exports, like fertilizer…

    Meanwhile the US just destroyed 14 million tons of maize and reduced its agricultural exports.

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      1 year ago

      just destroyed 14 million tons of maize

      What for?

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        1 year ago

        Overproduction. They could’ve given it to the World Food program, but nah.

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        If the price is too low it’s not worth selling, it’s preferable to destroy it to lower the supply and increase the price again.

        That’s capitalism for you in a nutshell.