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Originally Posted by justjim
 Schaumburger: Here in Central Illinois we are on water restrictions. The drought is getting very serious. Some of the farmers say they have lost half of their corn and soybean crops. This means higher food prices in the next few months. Our yards look like a desert and the golf courses are beginning to look like goat ranches. Yes, send some of that rain this way!!  |
Almost every night the news in Chicago features something about the drought, and all reports say the counties south of the Chicago are not in good shape. From what it sounds like, the corn crop is already severely affected, and if no significant rain falls soon, the soybean crop will also be severely affected.
