The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) checked out dried-out farms from drought conditions in Colorado July 22nd, 2012. A drought was officially declared for 63% of the US. And just hours ago Obama signing-off on $30 million new handouts to private companies in financial assistance to drought stricken farmers.

Photos via USDA flikr photostream

#usda  #drought  #colorado  #farms  #agriculture  #food  #cpi  #climate change  #water  
∞  08/09/12 at 12:31am via Flickr / usdagov
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    This is scary looking :(
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    Amazing photos of the dry, bare soil
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