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1. Army Corps of Engineers Decision Not to Conduct Spring Pulse - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   March 01, 2006

   Engineers Decision Not to Conduct Spring Pulse March 1 2006 Washington DC Senator John Thune today applauded the Army Corps of Engineers decision not to conduct a spring pulse this month due to the continued...

2. Delegation Calls for Faster Farm Bill Disaster Assistance Rulemaking - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   May 15, 2009

   Indemnity Program South Dakota ranchers and farmers were hit with tremendous livestock loss this spring Especially during this economically uncertain time we need to get promised relief to producers as...the rules for these programs are finalized soon so producers can begin seeing some relief This year spring blizzards in western South Dakota have resulted in 15 to 20 percent livestock losses with economic...and ranchers in the state of South Dakota were significantly hit with livestock losses this past spring and these programs will provide critically important promised relief to many who are struggling with...

3. Thune Seeks Assistance for Livestock Producers Following Excessive Flooding - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   July 01, 2010

   20250 Dear Secretary Vilsack We write in regards to producers who have been severely impacted by this spring s rainfall and flooding on their acreage subsequently affecting available land for production Because...are also concerned that given the tremendous hardships many producers are facing in light of this spring and summer s unrelenting rainfall some wiggle room in the November 1st date is appropriate this year...

4. Thune Meets with Top Farm Service Agency (FSA) Officials Over Proposed South Dakota County Office Closings - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   May 03, 2007

   brought out hundreds of people to voice their concerns like the FSA Office closing meetings have this spring Thune also told the FSA officials that he would work with his colleagues on the Senate Agriculture...

5. Thune Announces USDA Emergency Conservation Funding for South Dakota Counties - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 16, 2007

   two counties in Northeastern South Dakota have been approved for flooding that occurred this past spring Custer Fall River Haakan Harding Meade Pennington Perkins and Ziebach Counties will be allocated...

6. Thune Pushes for Emergency Ag Disaster Relief - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   December 05, 2006

   urgent attention and relief of any other natural disaster our country has suffered During this past spring and summer I visited every corner of South Dakota much of which was hit hard by this year s drought...

7. Senator Thune Concerned Over USDA Farm Program Implementation - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   January 25, 2008

   little or no value if farmers cannot sign up for it in a timely manner If the USDA waits until this Spring to begin signup for a conservation program like SAFE it will be too late because farmers will have...

8. Thune Calls for Agriculture Disaster Relief - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   December 06, 2005

   some South Dakota farmers Thune said Farmers here and across the nation suffered crop losses due to spring floods summer drought and numerous problems associated with hurricane damage especially high transportation...

9. Thune Presses Vilsack to Open CRP Acres - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   July 10, 2012

   regarding the rapidly deteriorating crop feed and pasture conditions in South Dakota due to the dry spring higher than normal temperatures and lack of rainfall These conditions have resulted in very short...

10. Thune Introduces Bill to Extend Disaster Assistance Through 2007 - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
    August 14, 2007

    being planted to a crop More than 340 000 acres of corn 240 000 acres of soybeans and 26 000 acres of spring wheat were reported as prevented planning acreage in South Dakota so far for 2007 This hurts financially...