date:Jul 19, 2012
nd Wyoming to a lengthening list that now includes 1,297 counties in 29 states.
Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this drought, said Mr. Vilsack, who met with President Barack Obama Wednesday to discuss the drought.
Beyond providing cheap emergency loans to farmers and opening up new land for livestock to graze on, there isn't much the USDA can do, a spokesman said. Increasingly hot and dry conditions from California to Delaware have damaged or slowed the maturation of crops such as