August 4th, 2011

It’s official. Texas is suffering its worst one-year drought ever, exacerbated by the hottest July ever recorded in the state, according to statements from the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas State Climatologist today.

The combination of the searing heat and relentless drought has dealt a harsh blow to the state’s agricultural enterprises, already on its knees from a lack of rainfall dating back to late 2010, according to the state Agriculture Department.

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