Nobody ever claimed there were shortages. There are hold-ups in the supply chain due to not enough workers to move the goods, coupled with mindless Covid restrictions that need to be jumped through.
It happened immediately in spring of 2020. Couldn't get seeds to plant locally. It was/is a planned slow down. They want to keep people off balance. Shortages are coming though due to weather and crop loses. See Ice Age Farmer on youtube.
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