Severe Drought in Texas

Texas Drought
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Farm owner Darren Stallwitz holds an ear of corn on his farm in Dumas, Texas, Aug. 13, 2011. With less than five inches of rain since last September, Stallwitz has abandoned sixteen percent of his crop.

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