Grape crops thrive where others fail in record drought

July 30, 2012 2:07 PM

The worst drought in decades now covers two thirds of the United States. And forecasters think the dry conditions will linger well into the fall. Karen Brown is traveling across the nation, investigating the impact. Starting in the parched farmland of northern Texas, she discovered one happy crop that's thriving in the heat.

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