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Drought Hits Farmers And Residential Landscapers
Originally published on Thu July 19, 2012 8:01 am
By Clay Masters
The drought is beginning to really sink its teeth into the Midwest. More than three-quarters of the nation's corn acres are in a drought zone. In Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, corn crops are burning up and its causing commodity prices to shoot up. Suburban residents are paying to water their lawns, but it isn't doing much good.