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75 THOUSAND Cattle dead in South Dakota Over Weekend Blizzard, BLAMED ON SHUTDOWN...
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Shutdown worsens historic blizzard that killed tens of thousands of South Dakota cattle
[link to usnews.nbcnews.com]
"An unusually early and enormous snowstorm over the weekend caught South Dakota ranchers and farmers unprepared, killing tens of thousands of cattle and ravaging the state's $7 billion industry — an industry left without assistance because of the federal government shutdown.
As many as 75,000 cattle have perished since the storm slammed the western part of the state Thursday through Saturday with snowfall that set records for the entire month of October in just three days, state and industry officials said."
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*EDIT* Is it just me, or does it sound like they're leveraging this disaster for political gain? More interesting tidbits from the article:
Ranchers have no one to ask for help or reimbursement. That's because Congress has yet to pass a new farm bill, which subsidizes agricultural producers.
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And even if there were a farm bill, the government shutdown means nothing could be done under one anyway.
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In the meantime, he said, the best farmers and ranchers can do is meticulously document their losses, with detailed photos, for use when and if claims can be processed.
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But the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association warned that the effects would be felt for years afterward. Not only were tens of thousands of calves killed, but so were thousands more cows that would have delivered calves next year.
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