The drought scouring the farming heartlands of the United States is the worst for 25 years, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday, after briefing President Barack Obama. The United States is the world’s biggest producer of corn and soybeans, and the warning came as prices surged and some farmers warned…
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