There has been some articles I've seen on farmers not being able to get their crops in this year and a couple of late starts on getting crops in and worry if they will be able to harvest in time. I don't think this is the reason right now for food prices climbing as much as wages going up in many places for workers and the after effects of that, yes I do think it quite pertinent to point out that it is very likely we will see a rise in food prices again this winter as by then we will know the full extent of the damage done by all the flooding and whether that will have lead to a food shortage of some items. I would agree that stocking up on pasta's and other flour based foods now will save money during the winter as these are the times of items in high demand in the winter months. Better to be safe then sorry.