Reuters: Wyoming's governor, citing drought conditions, has asked for a federal disaster declaration after dwindling runoff from meager winter snowpack combined with an especially dry spring and early summer hit ranchers hard, his office said on Friday. The request, if successful, could help farmers qualify for federal assistance based on poor grass and hay production that has driven many to sell off cattle in the face of persistent dry weather. "Wyoming farmers and ranchers are struggling to work through...
URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/23/us-usa-drought-wyoming-idUSBRE85M01S20120623
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