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The nation's corn and soybean crops are experiencing declining yields due to drought conditions in parts of the country. The U.S.D.A  had projected a record  harvest, but officials say as much as 60 percent of the corn crop is facing moderate to extreme drought. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has rejected a proposal to allow unlimited mountain lion hunting in parts of the Black Hills. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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The winter wheat crop will be higher this year than last year, according to surveys from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. With the Supreme Court expected to issue a ruling within the next couple of weeks on key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, several health insurance providers say they will continue offering certain provisions of the law, regardless of it's legal fate. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Supervisor Tom Doll has apologized for saying greed is motivating people in the Pavillion area who blame hydraulic fracturing for polluting the groundwater. Amy Richards reports. Being counted in the U.S.D.A. agriculture census every five years is both critical and required, according to Renee Picanso with the agency's census and survey division. She says the forms will be sent out on December 28th, 2012. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has  put additional steps in place to fight fraud and enhance the integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The University of Wyoming Extension will host a drought management workshop next month in Wheatland. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U-S government to halt four coal leases in the Powder River Basin. Amy Richards has a report. It looks like food bills this year will be higher than last, but the increase will likely be smaller, according to USDA Economist Ricky Volpe. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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The USDA's prospective plantings report shows a jump in the acres planted with corn exceeding the expected increase. Wyoming's high school graduation rate dropped slightly in 2010-2011 compared to the year before. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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USDA officials are warning people about fraudulent letters and at least one such phone call claiming to be from the ag department. Amy Richards has a report. A Casper man accused of vehicular homicide has died in jail. Kevin Koile has the story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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USDA officials have been notified that additional fraudulent letters and at least one fraudulent phone call have been received by individuals in a number of states.

The phone call was received by an individual in Indiana, and letters are being sent by FAX to individuals and businesses in a growing number of states.

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