Cambridge, Mass. — As farmers in Colorado deal with serious flood damage and ranchers in South Dakota dig out from an early blizzard that killed tens of thousands of cattle, Farm Aid has activated its Family Farm Disaster Fund and issued emergency grants to help farm and ranch families begin to recover.
Farm Aid issues emergency grants to farmers and ranchers in Colorado and South Dakota
This week's episode includes coverage of the recent blizzard in South Dakota resulting in the death of tens of thousands of cattle — and how you can help; the farm bill and the government shutdown's residual effects; connecting with consumers; a replacement heifer project that serves as a mo…
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Some producers in southwestern North Dakota lost livestock due to last weekend’s unseasonal blizzard.
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The first heavy snowfall of the year arrived the first weekend of October, and hit South Dakota harder than North Dakota.
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Dean Meyer said he slept a little better Thursday night, after getting cattlemen at Stockmen's Livestock on a roll that ended more than $3,600 later.
North Dakota Farmers Union has donated $2,500 to the Rancher Relief Fund to help those affected by cattle loss in the October blizzard.





