For 25 years, ranchers in South Dakota have used the South Dakota Drought Tool to estimate forage productivity of grazing lands. This crucial information helps them gauge whether to increase or decrease their herd size the following year. Management agencies also use the South Dakota Drought Tool to determine forage productivity of the lands they manage to balance the needs of livestock and wildlife.**Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread
| Date Taken: | 05.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2026 08:11 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Audio ID: | 92008 |
| Filename: | 2605/DOD_111732520.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:05:12 |
| Location: | US |
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