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Drought strains Russian wheat supplies

Expect to pay more for a loaf of bread this Fall. Severe weather has reduced wheat crops worldwide, driving up prices. In Russia, drought has cut the winter crop by 20%, and sparked wildfires. In Ukraine, officials have imposed a wheat export ban. Europe is too hot and dry, Canada too wet.

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