Farmers, ranchers and conservationists need a functioning government

Farmers, ranchers and conservationists need a functioning government

Federal conservation programs have helped create wildlife habitat in areas such as this land in Hanson County, South Dakota, which is enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Program. (Photo courtesy of Tamara Sommer/USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)Political gridlock in Washington has shut down the government and left South Dakota’s farmers, ranchers and conservationists stranded. Too many in Washington are ignoring the urgent need for a Far…