Reading Time: < 1 minute A relief effort has raised about $400,000 for South Dakota farmers and ranchers affected by a rare autumn blizzard earlier this month that killed sheep and tens of thousands of cattle. Considered one of South Dakota’s worst agricultural disasters, the Oct. 3-5 storm dumped up to 48 inches (122 cm) of snow on parts of […] Read more
Blizzard fund raises $400,000 for South Dakota ranchers
Drought taking heavy toll on us fishing industry
Reading Time: 2 minutes The drought and extreme heat wreaking havoc across the U.S. farm belt is killing fish by the thousands in lakes and rivers and could pose a problem to migrating ducks and other waterfowl if it stretches into the fall, officials said. Authorities are tallying up the losses which could run into the millions of dollar […] Read more
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