On Monday, President Obama visited farmers in Iowa affected by this summer’s severe drought.The president blamed House Republicans, like Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects food prices to rise by 3 or 4 percent in 2013 due to drought conditions being reported in most of the country.
The drought that has been plaguing vast areas of the nation this summer has intensified dramatically over the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Last month saw widespread drought across the United States, as 54.6% of the country experienced drought conditions. More than 80% of the land surface throughout the country is abnormally dry.
A disturbing report from the University of Texas says groundwater depletion in Texas, California, and elsewhere is so pronounced that it now threatens our food security.
The Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that decides water allotments for Central Valley farms, has released a bleak water forecast for the upcoming growing season.
This isn’t just happening in California. It’s been exceptionally warm and dry across the nation.
