The Great Grain Robbery of 1972 - A Cocky’s History Lesson

30/04/2022 10 min
The Great Grain Robbery of 1972 - A Cocky’s History Lesson

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In 1972 a trade delegation from the USSR went to the USA looking to buy just enough grain to top up their stocks and feed their livestock. By the time the deals were done they left with 10 million tons of grain and the global grain markets flying out of control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.