1.   The drought forced millions of farmers to sell their cattle.

2.   Bachtel of UGA says the drought is forcing farmers to decide whether they can stick with it.

3.   By contrast, shares in the sugar producer Empresas Iansa SA slumped as the recent drought forced it to import more sugar to meet demand, analysts said.

4.   Colbun moved into the red in November as the recent drought forced it to buy more expensive electricity from thermal producers to meet its sales commitments.

5.   Previously, a year-long drought had forced hydroelectric companies to buy more expensive electricity from coal or oil-fired plants in order to meet their sales commitments.

6.   Previously, the drought had forced them to buy more expensive electricity from coal or oil-fired plants to meet their sales commitments.

7.   Profits fell after a drought forced Colbun to buy electricity at a high cost from other generators in order to complete sales contracts.

8.   The drought forced farmers to harvest crops earlier than normal and slashed generating capacity at hydroelectric plants.

9.   The drought has forced hydro-electricity generators to buy more expensive electricity from thermal generators to meet its sales commitments.

10.   The drought is forcing hydroelectric utilities to buy more expensive electricity from other power producers in order to meet their sales contracts, generating heavy losses.