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US: Up to 100,000 cattle die in blizzard

14/10/2013

Tens of thousands of cattle have died in South Dakota following a blizzard that has been described as potentially the most costly in the history of the state’s agriculture industry. Silvia Christen, executive director of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, said most ranchers she had spoken to estimated between 20% and 50% of their herds...

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