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Historic 'Flash Drought' to Continue into 2013
2013-01-07 16:02:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln The drought that swept across wide areas of the United States in the past year was historically unusual in its speed, its intensity and its size, say climatologists at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. And, they say, those dry conditions are expected to last at least through winter. Forecasts show little hope of quick improvement, deepening the negative effects on agriculture, water supplies, food prices and wildlife. read more
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