Agricultural aggravation
Bad weather means bad crops
By Culinate staff
June 24, 2008
Tornadoes. Floods. What’s next for the battered Midwest? Huge losses from damaged crops — which means higher prices for both food and fuel. Yet another reason to skip the corn-fed beef.
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