U.N.: China Drought Threatens Wheat

The world’s economy is on the mend, but bread lines might still be on the horizon. That’s because China’s wheat farmers are struggling with the country’s worst drought in 200 years. As the world’s largest producer of the grain, China has been largely self-sufficient, but extraordinarily dry temperatures have led the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization to issue an alert. If China is forced to import grain, it could drive wheat prices—which are already on the rise—to increase around the world, making it hard for poorer nations to afford to buy food.