Reuters: Broiling heat blanketed much of the Midwest again on Tuesday, exacerbating the region's worst drought in more than 50 years and devastating corn, soy and other vital crops. Across the country's agricultural heartland, elected officials met with farmers and ranchers affected by the growing disaster promising government relief. In Missouri, Governor Jay Nixon announced on Tuesday that all 114 counties in the state have been designated as natural disaster areas due to the drought, making farmers...
URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/18/us-usa-drought-idUSBRE86F1D420120718?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
No comments:
Post a Comment