Rita losses for farmers reaches $195 million

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Hurricane Rita cost farmers at least $195 million in crop and livestock losses, pushing the total for that storm and Hurricane Katrina past $1 billion, the Agriculture Department said Tuesday.

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