PITTSBURGH — When rain fell recently on Rick Ebert's dairy farm, the less than one-quarter inch didn't do much to fill his parched well. He had to have 3,000 gallons of water trucked in last week to ensure his cows stayed hydrated and cool.
Farmers struggle as dry weather blankets east
Monday, September 27, 2010 | 10:40 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:39 p.m. CDT, Monday, September 27, 2010
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