Drought in U.S. reaching levels not seen in 50 years, pushing up crop prices
Story Date: 7/17/2012

 
Source: Peter Whoriskey and Michael A. Fletcher, WASHINGTON POST, 7/16/12

A drought gripping the Corn Belt and more than half the United States has reached proportions not seen in more than 50 years, the government reported Monday, jacking up crop prices and threatening to drive up the cost of food.

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