“This summer has been a hot one for many countries. With an extremely strong (and potentially record-breaking) El Niño on the way, next year is likely to be even hotter…

If you’ve followed this Substack for a while, you’ll know that I often do periodic updates on how global food production has been faring in a warming world…

As a very quick overview, here is how global yields and production of four of the largest crops are tracking this year.

I guess the global summary so far would be, in one word: ‘fine’?

Corn and wheat yields and production are down slightly from last year, but are the second-highest on record. Rice production looks similar, but yields may be on track for a record (albeit a very small one). Soybean production and yields are looking at a record year.”

From By the Numbers.