Quotes of the Day

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010

Open quoteIt's just devastating. This was going to be the crop that got a lot of farmers back on their feet after the drought. Close quote

  • BRENT FINLAY,
  • president of Australia's farmers' lobby group AgForce, saying that flooding in the northeastern state of Qeeensland could cause up to $403 million in damage to crops; the state government has declared several areas disaster zones
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