The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Park County a disaster area because of drought conditions, according to an announcement Friday by Governor Matt Mead.
Agricultural producers at a regional USDA meeting on drought complained to U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack that lack of a farm bill is complicating response to the ongoing disaster. Vilsack was at the first regional drought response meeting held in Omaha on Tuesday,
"There is a uniform agreement here that we need a farm bill and we need the tools that a farm bill would provide in more comprehen