Small farmers struggle as drought kills vegetables
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COBDEN, IL - JULY 26: Karis Gutter of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) looks over peppers grown on the farm of Jerry Jimenez on July 26, 2012 near Cobden, Illinois. Jimenez's pepper farm was one of several farms in the drought-stricken region of Southern Illinois that were visited by officials from the USDA as they surveyed crop damage and informed farmers of what assistance was currently available. Jimenez expects the yield from his farm to be half that of last year because of the drought. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
