Americans already struggling with may soon have to pay even more for food as farmers kill off their existing crops and sell their livestock amid ongoing drought conditions.According to a new from the American Farm Bureau Federation, an insurance company and lobbying group that represents agricultural interests, 37 percent of farmers from the Great Plains through are killing off crops that won't reach maturity — up 13 percent from last year.One-third of farmers also reported destroying or removing orchard trees and other multi-year crops, up from 17 percent the year before, while two-thirds of respondents reported selling off portions of their herd or flock.
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