News Summary: Farmers grappling with Irene effects

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LINGERING IMPACT: Farmers from North Carolina to Vermont are still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which devastated the region a year ago.

WRATH OF NATURE: Irene swept away topsoil and crops and replaced them with rocks and contaminants, with more than half of the damaged land in New York.

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