A front that has been stalled across Paraguay and southern Brazil since last week will finally move north with some showers next week. Unfortunately, it ll be too little too late for most of the crop.
i mean, it s one of the things that i give thanks for. reporter: a new cbs news poll finds most americans would or might consider buying an e.v. those who would cite the environment and high gas prices as their top reasons. people are begging for a better, less-fuel-intensive way to drive, to be divorced of fuel pump prices and, yet, finding any new car, let alone a model that s electric, is so hard right now. reporter: a lot of the electric models auto makers keep announcing are not yet available, and now a looming battery shortage could pump the brakes even more. the c.e.o. of rivian, which is struggling to deliver some of its new vehicles, is warning this could be worse than the current chip shortage. demand for the materials inside the batteries, namely, lithium, is skyrocketing. the u.s. has just one lithium- producing mine in southern nevada, providing less than 2% of world supply. tesla is the e.v. market leader,
USDA will release its latest forecast for the World Supply and Demand Report on Friday. Unlike last month s forecast, this one will reflect the situation in Ukraine.