The punishing Midwest drought is expected to reduce the nation's corn crop to its lowest level in almost two decades.
Amid Drought, Usda Cuts Corn Crop Estimate To 17-year Low
By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 08/10/2012 - 11:06am
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