Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Prolonged Drought Plagues SW Oklahoma Farmers Parts of western Texas and southwestern Oklahoma have been in drought conditions for several years running and the deficit in rainfall has taken a heavy toll on cotton and grain production. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin says the state has suffered $2 billion in agricultural losses since 2011. There has been rain in recent weeks, but, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Altus, Oklahoma, for most farmers it has been too late. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2459011.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2459011.html