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Photos: US farmers struggle in wettest summer in decades

Several states in the U.S. have reportedly had the wettest June on record since 1974. A farmer that CCTV spoke to expects dramatic losses in crops this year. Some were even unable to plant their crops this season, while others are watching as the quality of their crop deteriorates in this unusually wet summer for the upper Midwest region of the U.S.

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Farmer Kent Kleinschmidt shows how much rain he received in May, June and first half of July. [img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2457.jpg]460
Farmer Kent Kleinschmidt said he received: “Almost 7 inches in May, in June we had 19” and so far in July we had another - the first two weeks - we had another 7 and a half “ so for the last two and a half months - I’ve had 33 and 1\2’’. [img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2455.jpg]460
Farmer Kent Kleinschmidt of Emden, Illinois walks his land. [img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2467.jpg]470
The field where farmer Kent Kleinschmidt hasn't been able to bale hay for his cows.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2279.jpg]400
Farmer David Ulhman of Tremont, Illinois showing his flooded soybean field which he had to replant because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2281.jpg]430
Farmer David Ulhman of Tremont, Illinois showing his flooded soybean field which he had to replant because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2271.jpg]420
Part of farmer David Ulhman’s wheat field that's ready to be harvested but which he couldn't harvest on time because of the rain and ground being too wet and too soft to support harvesting equipment.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2273.jpg]360
Part of farmer David Ulhman's flooded soybean field which he already replanted once because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2274.jpg]360
Part of farmer David Ulhman's flooded soybean field which he already replanted once because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2278.jpg]340
Part of farmer David Ulhman's flooded soybean field which he already replanted once because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2285.jpg]310
Part of farmer David Ulhman's flooded soybean field which he already replanted once because of the rain.[img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2292.jpg]300
Farmer David Ullman walks by a flooded corn field where persistent rain has stunted plant growth (or height) and compromised the root system. [img src=https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/flagallery/photos-us-farmers-struggle-in-wettest-summer-in-decades/thumbs/thumbs_img_2393.jpg]320
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