1.   Clinton declared all Texas counties eligible for disaster assistance, making federal loans available to farmers whose crops have been damaged by drought.

2.   Rain falling in Kansas, where drought damaged the winter wheat crop, pushed prices lower.

3.   The peasants demanded government aid to restore corn-growing land damaged by drought.

4.   The rise came as crops were being damaged by droughts caused by the El Nino weather system.

5.   Unlike last year, when a long drought damaged wheat crops in the Plains, the winter wheat crop entered its dormant stage in excellent condition.

6.   Also, a drought last fall damaged much of the wheat crop on the southern Great Plains.

7.   Between May and September, a prolonged drought damaged crops in El Salvador and neighboring countries.

8.   Five Central American countries whose harvests were damaged by droughts blamed on El Nino need emergency food aid, a United Nations agency said Thursday.

9.   Gudes also warned that the Northwest drought will damage salmon stocks.

10.   The coffee price began slipping last month, after rains in Brazil eased fears that droughts could damage the next crop.