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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. Conservation Programs Help Strengthen South Dakota Farms and Businesses - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   April 09, 2010

   Conservation Programs Help Strengthen South Dakota Farms and Businesses April 9 2010 Senator John Thune Spring has arrived in South Dakota and we are once again reminded of how critical thriving farms are to...Again I believe this honor is more about the good work being done by South Dakota landowners This spring South Dakota farmers and ranchers are again making management decisions that are profitable and responsible...

5. South Dakota's Bountiful Wheat Harvests - 1898 and 2008 - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   August 15, 2008

   busting record winter and spring wheat yields being reported across all areas of the state in August Adequate to surplus rainfall has fallen across much of South Dakota this spring and summer Thanks to the...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. Improving Drought Forecasting for our Agriculture Producers - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   February 14, 2014

   John Thune South Dakota farmers and ranchers are all too familiar with the harsh temperatures of our hot dry summers and cold wet winters In 2012 South Dakota producers experienced the worst drought in nearly...

9. South Dakotans Persevere - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   September 07, 2012

   different and more challenging for farmers ranchers and livestock producers Following the excessive spring moisture and record floods of 2011 no one would have predicted that 2012 would bring extreme heat...

10. South Dakota Ranchers and Farmers Among the Nation's Best - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
    August 20, 2010

    Ranchers and Farmers Among the Nation s Best By Senator John Thune August 20 2010 As the end of the spring wheat harvest quickly approaches combines continue to comb through the fields and the silos are starting...