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Valley Public Radio Staff
Around the Nation
8:10 am
Tue August 14, 2012
Is Drought Slowly Killing US Farms?
By editor
Originally published on Tue August 14, 2012 9:13 am
Farmers and ranchers continue to suffer from one of the country's worst droughts in 50 years. President Obama recently announced the government will buy up to $170 million of meat from farmers. But some say it's too little too late. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with Virginia farmer John Boyd and Harvest Public Media reporter Peggy Lowe.