Things were going better this year, until September, when Cass County was classified as being in severe drought. Around that time, a third of the American Midwest was also in drought.
New Jersey declared a drought watch last week, asking people to voluntarily conserve water. For those at Duffield's Farm in Sewell, the weather has been challenging.
Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba cracks down on corruption, warning officials to halt misallocation of grants meant for struggling farmers amid severe drought.