WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2013 – There’s some good news for South Dakota
ranchers whose livestock herds were devastated by an October blizzard.
A fund aimed at helping the ranchers has raised $3 million, three times as
much as expected, according to a FoodMarket.com report. The fund was
established by the South Dakota
Stockgrowers Association, Cattlemen’s
Association and Sheep Growers
Association.
Bob Fortune, the president of the Stockgrowers Association, told the
Associated Press the money was contributed by more than 5,000 donors from around
the world. Almost 400 applications for assistance have been processed so far,
and additional relief will be given to ranchers who apply after the original
Dec. 31 deadline, he said.
At least 21,000 cattle, nearly 1,400 sheep and other livestock died in the
October blizzard.
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