AM Edition: Desperate hopes for rain as farmers share how the drought is taking a toll

Email Severe autumn rainfall deficits across major agricultural regions have farmers anxiously eyeing this week’s forecast rain. For some, feeding stock for a second autumn and winter feels like “groundhog day”.

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