Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat
Clip: 7/17/2012 | 9m 6s
Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat
More than half of the country suffered drought in June, and farmers and their crops are taking a hard hit. David Beckman of Bread for the World and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center discuss how disappointing corn yields have larger economic consequences for the world's hungriest people.
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Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat
Clip: 7/17/2012 | 9m 6s
More than half of the country suffered drought in June, and farmers and their crops are taking a hard hit. David Beckman of Bread for the World and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center discuss how disappointing corn yields have larger economic consequences for the world's hungriest people.
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