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Tag Archives: Midwest Drought
2012′s Midwest drought affects Floridians
By Tom Parkinson - WMFE on September 5th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Freshwater supplies are shrinking and drought is a concern in Florida. The drought affects agriculture and food prices.
Dairy, cattle industries affected by drought
By Emily Burris on July 18th, 2012 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 2:56 pm
In what has become one of the most widespread droughts in decades, over half the country is now in stages of drought or extremely dry conditions. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris reports, Florida’s cattle and dairy industries are at [...]
Drought will impact prices at the grocery store
By Front Page Edition on July 16th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm
By Kristen Botica – WUFT-FM A new report released today shows that 55% of the continental United States is in a moderate to extreme drought, the largest percentage since 1956. With the Midwest at the center of the drought, there [...]
