AdvertisementWidespread Drought Across U.S. Stokes Fears About A Repeat Of 2012's WrathMarch 01, 2018Madelyn BeckfacebookEmailIn 2012, record heat throughout the U.S. farm belt curtailed crop production like this rotting corn on a farm in Bruceville, Ind. Farmers are now worried that the lack of rainfall this year could start the cycle over again. (AFP/Getty Images)