Doyle Seeks Drought Aid for 19 Counties; Farmers Call the Recent Heavy Rains 'Too Much, Too Fast'

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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Heavy rain won't mean much to farmers such as Mark Rogstad in northern Wisconsin. In fact, it might hurt them even more regardless of Gov. Jim Doyle's decision to ask the federal government to declare 19 counties disaster areas because of dry conditions.

After very little rain since the winter snow melted, fields have been drenched in the past week, up to 7 inches in some places.

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Doyle Seeks Drought Aid for 19 Counties; Farmers Call the Recent Heavy Rains 'Too Much, Too Fast'

Rogstad said the heavy rain has been disappointing.

"If that had been spread out, we'd be fine," said Rogstad, who farms 800 crop acres near Rice Lake. "But now ...

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