Stitt taps drought relief fund to help farmers, ranchers

Crop and cattle producers in Oklahoma hammered by the worst drought in a decade will get a little assistance from the state as it dips into an Emergency Drought Relief Fund. Some $3 million available in the fund may be tapped to pay for things like drilling wells to replenish depleted farm ponds or providing for supplemental feed for distressed cattle. Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order...

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