Episode 37: The Great Soviet Grain Robbery

In 1972 a historic trade deal between the United States and the Soviet Union triggered a global food crisis as grain prices soared worldwide.

Sources:

The book The Great American Grain Robbery and Other Stories by Martha Hamilton

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/how-satellite-maps-help-prevent-another-great-grain-robbery

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/podcast-wasde-transcript.pdf