US Farmers Plant Fewest Wheat Crop Acres in Nearly a Century

The last time America's farmers planted as few wheat acres as they did this season, it was 1913 - the year before World War I. I do not know if this record low crop planting will lead to the food crisis that I am seeing being predicted by more and more people, but it will certainly not help to have less wheat than normal.

The Agriculture Department reported Tuesday that the total acres of winter wheat for 2010 is 37.1 million acres, down 14 percent nationwide from last year.

The agency blames poor weather, low prices and the late row crop harvest for the decrease.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle