Weeks of slow, soaking rains are helping the grass grow again on the western slopes of Maui and Hawaii islands, giving cattle ranchers hope they may at last escape a punishing drought brought on by years of below-normal rainfall.
New Mexico’s two U.S. senators say ranchers will soon be able to sign up for drought disaster aid made available through the federal farm law signed last week.
A ranchers’ group is opposing the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s efforts to double the $1-per-head checkoff, saying increases should be agreed nationwide.
The canines have been blamed for an assortment of atrocities, from killing livestock to depleting whitetail deer to stealing into suburban neighborhoods and making off with pets.
Cattle should be able to make it through the frigid temperatures and howling winds predicted for the next few days if they have feed, water and shelter, according to South Dakota ranchers.
