WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) disaster designation for counties within Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin:

“The USDA’s disaster designation recognizes that farmers and ranchers in the Bighorn Basin faced tough times in 2009.  Severe frosts in early October have taken a significant toll on Wyoming producers.  I’m pleased to see that farmers and ranchers in the designated counties will get the help they need,” Barrasso said.

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