Originally published on Thu July 26, 2012 4:16 pm
More money is being put into an emergency program to aid farmers and ranchers battling water shortages in Missouri.
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has added $5 million to the $2 million set aside for crop and livestock producers who want to drill new wells or deepen existing ones during the ongoing drought. More than 600 applications have been sent in since the program’s announcement on Tuesday.
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