EPA 2012-07-23 06:10:06 Drought Afflicting Much of the US Midwest
Corn farmer Emil Allen holds a drought stricken ear of corn plucked from one of the stalks in his fields outside Eldorado, Illinois, USA, 22 July 2012. The drought gripping the Midwest, the most extensive the US has seen in more than 50 years, is pushing corn and soybean prices to record levels. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
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