Drought conditions remain unchanged through most of SD
Saturday, 11 August 2012 14:51
President Barack Obama is pledging a wide-ranging response to the worst drought in a quarter-century. The national drought report indicates that about 88 percent of South Dakota was in some level of drought as of Tuesday, with the rest abnormally dry. State Climatologist Dennis Todey says drought conditions in South Dakota are largely unchanged except for a small area here in the Black Hills that received some rain.

That rain also helping with the fire danger. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says his administration is giving farmers and ranchers access to low-interest emergency loans, is opening more federal land for grazing and is distributing $30 million to get water to livestock. Obama says Congress needs to pass a farm bill to ensure a long-term solution.

Associated Press

 
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