Reuters.com - 1/25/13, By Sam Nelson
* Wheat-killing drought deepens in Kansas
* Only minor relief in U.S. Plains and Midwest
CHICAGO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Light snow expected next week in crop growing areas of the United States will provide only minor relief from the worst drought in more than 50 years, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.
Crop-killing drought deepened in Kansas over the last week, further jeopardizing this season's production of the important winter wheat crop. Kansas is generally the top U.S. wheat-growing state, but the new crop planted last fall has been struggling with a lack of soil moisture.
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