Today, these three prairie types largely correspond to the corn/soybean area, the wheat belt, and the western rangelands, respectively.
en.wikipedia.org A good season in 2013 meant that many farms recovered, but some farms on the eastern parts of the wheat belt region didn't receive rain and are suffering long-term drought.
theconversation.com Six properties in the eastern wheat belt, ranging in size between 4500 hectares to 22,000 hectares, are believed to be included in the sale.
www.watoday.com.au Thanks to these innovations, vast expanses of the wheat belt now support commercial production, and yields have resisted the negative impact of insects, diseases, and weeds.
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