Snowstorm leaves South Dakota ranchers without help amid shutdown

[mike.redd1266]

Horrible, just horrible. This proves at times we do need the governments help. But when they are throwing a temper tantrum like a 3 year old, what can we do?

A seasonably early record-setting South Dakota snowstorm left cattle ranchers reeling this week after sustaining equally record livestock losses with no federal assistance in sight.

Reports of 20 inches to 4 feet of freezing rain and snow blew through the Black Hills area at wind speeds up to 70 mph last weekend, battering cattle that had yet to grow thicker coats to protect against the elements. Trapped animals died of hypothermia, suffocation and other injuries.

The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association’s early estimate of a statewide 5 percent livestock loss will equate to tens of millions for ranchers. The state has the sixth-largest herd in the country according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Source: rare.us | Snowstorm leaves South Dakota ranchers without help amid shutdown

Watch some how this will cause the beef prices in the USA to increase... shockingly after they do they will never go back down... economy. Ugh

My heart goes out to these farmers. Im praying for them. Hopefully this shut down will end soon.