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Posted Tue Feb 19 2013: from Climate Central: The Top 10 Hardest-Hit States for Crop Damage http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1361316011 The searing U.S. drought of 2012 devastated the nation's corn crop, pushing yields down in some states to their lowest levels in nearly 30 years. According to recently-released numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missouri, Illinois and Indiana were among the hardest hit Corn Belt states, with yields at 28-, 26-, and 22-year lows, respectively.... Overall, crop-related farm income was not down substantially in 2012, despite the severe drought. The unusually high crop prices and record insurance payouts -- at least $14 billion in government aid has already been doled out -- helped offset drought-related profit losses. [Read more stories about: corporate farming, drought] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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