US drought interactive infographic
US drought interactive infographic
August 24, 2012![](http://fertilizerworks.com/sites/default/files/Current-USDM.gif)
An analysis by The New York Times looks at the widely varying effects of this summer’s heat and drought on crops critical to the nation’s farm economy. This summer’s heat and rainlessness, which rivals the devastating 1988 drought, has left crops withering in the fields and farmers trying to calculate their losses.
View infographic here.