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		belzebub 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972... Why do we have a drought USDA?

Tangurena2 19 days ago | [–]

Farmers have been pumping water out of the Ogallala Aquifer far faster than the aquifer has been absorbing rainwater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogallala_Aquifer

superxpro12 19 days ago | | [–]

Well if we dont test for it, then is there really a drought???

9rx 19 days ago | [–]

Little to no rain.

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