The United States is on the verge of a food crisis due to the whims of nature

The American news channel CNN reported that record drought and heavy rains in California have undermined the operations of farming households.

Previously fertile farmland in California has been flooded. This has made it impossible to cultivate winter wheat.

The destructive hurricane Ian, which hit Florida in December 2022, resulted in a 60% decrease in orange harvest compared to the previous year.

American experts have warned that this year will be the worst in modern American history in terms of crop yield.

The largest producer of winter wheat, the state of Kansas, reported a two-fold decrease in harvest. Drought monitoring showed that only 40% of agricultural land was suitable for farming this winter. Over 36% of farmland experienced extreme drought.

In the state of Colorado, only 27% of the grown wheat was rated as good by experts. In Oklahoma, only 26% of the grown wheat received such a rating, and in Texas, only 18%.

Prospects for spring wheat also turned out to be far from promising, considering the news that American farmers sowed the lowest amount since 1972 due to flooding in the western part of the country.

The flooded states of the USA accounted for 35% of the total volume of cultivated vegetables and up to 75% of the volume of cultivated fruits and nuts. This year, agricultural activities in California became impossible as a large portion of arable land turned into impenetrable swamps due to excessive water.

As of April 1, 2023, the snow cover in the Sierra Nevada (California) was 300% above normal for this time of year.

Meanwhile, on the East Coast, fruit harvest has reached historically low levels in the last 100 years due to hurricanes, tornadoes, and twisters.

It is worth noting that the population of large cattle in the United States has decreased to the lowest level since 1962, as ranch owners were forced to reduce their herds due to drought, rising production costs, and decreased demand for beef.