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Gov. Rounds Requests USDA
Drought Assistance for 23 Counties PIERRE, SD – Gov. Mike Rounds has requested a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretarial drought disaster declaration for 23 South Dakota Counties. Many areas in South Dakota are in their seventh consecutive year of drought. Counties are reporting shortages of livestock forage due to significantly below normal precipitation and inadequate soil moisture. This prolonged drought has left dams and dugouts dry and has forced producers to begin reducing their livestock herds. More Drought Assistance Approved for 20 South Dakota Counties Pierre, SD – Following a request from Governor Mike Rounds, the US Department of Agriculture has made a drought disaster declaration for 20 South Dakota Counties. More Johanns issues disaster declaration for 24 S.D. counties
FROM WIRE REPORTS U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has issued a disaster declaration for 24 South Dakota counties because of drought and other weather-related losses. More |