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On the east coast or whether you live in d.c., your food comes from there and that is all hedged upon the water. >> winter water counts. >> as a rule, every 20 inches of snow will melt into just 1 inch of water. that may not seem like much. a year ago, well over half the country was in drought conditions. the dry spots are down to around 35%. that's mainly in the west. >> they are not going to get to normal. >> reporter: with enough snow and rain, a farm like this can more than double its output of corn and soybeans and so much else. as john sul prepares for planting. >> i hope it does this in...

Into a blessing for america's farmers. >> reporter: through all the bitter cold and blowing snow, through the misery and madness, the long running winter has brought long-awaited water. and the head of the maryland farm bureau, chuck frey, says after some dry years, that's a big relief. >> whether it's a dairy farmer on the east coast or whether you live in d.c. or wherever you live, your food comes from a farm. it's all hedged upon that water. >> reporter: winter water counts? >> absolutely, it counts. >> reporter: as a rule, every 20 inches of snow will melt into just one inch of water. that...