Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat

Name: Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat
Uploaded: 2012-07-17T22:00:00Z
Duration: P546S
Description: 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.

Clip: 07/17/2012 | 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.

Aired: 07/17/12

Rating: NR

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