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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
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....