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Archive Home > 2005 > April > 03 > Legislators request drought aid for state

Legislators request drought aid for state

Smith, Wyden, Walden seeking federal assistance

By Monica Mercer / The Bulletin
April 3, 2005

WASHINGTON - Robert Friend, a farmer raising hay and cattle in the Sisters-Cloverdale area, has had to reduce his herd size this year from 26 to nine. Friend says there is not enough water to sustain all 75 acres of his hay, and without it, he can't feed his cattle.

"This is the driest year....

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