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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. Thune Calls on Forest Service to Accept Responsibility for Pautre Fire, Process Damage Claims - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 03, 2014

   Prairie Grassland The burn was intended to cover 130 acres of dead crested wheatgrass but due to the hot dry and windy conditions the fire quickly escalated out of control and consumed more than 10 000 acres...This prescribed burn was intended to cover 130 acres of dead crested wheatgrass however due to the hot dry and windy conditions the fire quickly escalated out of control and consumed more than 10 000 acres...the South and North Dakota Congressional delegations This prescribed burn was scheduled on an early spring day April 3 in 2013 when temperatures were above normal high winds were forecasted and the preceding...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. Thune Advocates for South Dakota Producers and Proactive Forest Management in the Black Hills - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   May 26, 2022

   Management in the Black Hills Producers in South Dakota are dealing with difficult weather conditions this spring including depending on where they are at in the state severe drought excess moisture and significant...communities Click here to watch the video On spring weather conditions excerpt In South Dakota we have producers dealing with difficult weather conditions this spring including depending on where they are at...

6. 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...

7. Thune Announces $856,000 EPA Research Grant for SDSU - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 29, 2006

   of depressions potholes left behind by receding glaciers that fill with snowmelt and rain in the spring It is estimated that these pothole wetlands support more than 50 percent of North American migratory...

8. 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...

9. Thune-Ernst Bill Would Prohibit Government Monitoring of Livestock Emissions, Block Radical Climate Policies - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   March 22, 2023

   costs for livestock producers and consumers I ll keep pushing back against the Biden administration s hot air As farm efficiency goes up emissions are going down in the livestock sector said Scott VanderWal...

10. 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...