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Drought Continues to Take Toll on Farmers

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Drought and Responsible Water Management

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Mike Tomko

Director, Communications

photo credit: Montana Farm Bureau, Used with Permission

Mike Tomko

Director, Communications

Persistent drought in the Western and Southwestern United States continues to punish farmers. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Daniel Munch told Yahoo! Finance that farmers are being forced to till crops, remove orchards or sell off livestock because of the dry conditions. 

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