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Crops baking under high heat

Few areas see rain showers

Local corn that is not irrigated is baking in the fields, and many farmers are anxious because some cotton has not yet been planted due to the baking heat and drought that has settled over the area.

corn — Local corn that is not irrigated is baking in the fields, and many farmers are anxious because some cotton has not yet been planted due to the baking heat and drought that has settled over the area.

A handful of area farmers were blessed with crop-saving rainfall Wednesday evening, but for the most part, the Southeast region remains parched.

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