Ranchers still digging out from deadly blizzard

Corson, Perkins Co. producers sustain heavy livestock losses

  • A black angus cow stands caked in snow and ice at the Scott Walters ranch north of Glad Valley following last week’s blizzard. Some area livestock producers suffered significant losses from the storm. Photo courtesy of Scott Walters
    A black angus cow stands caked in snow and ice at the Scott Walters ranch north of Glad Valley following last week’s blizzard. Some area livestock producers suffered significant losses from the storm. Photo courtesy of Scott Walters
    A late-season blizzard that produced several inches of heavy, wet snow last week brought welcomed moisture to the drought-stricken region, but because of the timing, came at a heavy cost to area ranchers in the middle of calving season. The storm began last Tuesday evening, April 12, and continued into the early morning hours of Friday, April 15, resulting in snowfall totals ranging f...

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