Page 65 - Bear River News Today

Unplanted crops, calf die-offs: The reality for Utah farmers and ranchers after snowy winter.

Two Utah waterways will be under a flood warning and one will be under a flood advisory this week due to rapidly changing temperatures, the National Weather Service said Saturday.

State officials estimate that 20-30 ranches along the Bear River have been impacted by flooding and say a number of cattle have died.

Farmers and ranchers, who have battled drought over many years, are now being hit with the opposite problem.

Due to the warming temperatures melting the surplus of snow from a long winter, there are several areas Cache Valley residents may want to avoid unless they travel by boat.

Floodwaters cause concern for many of us, but theyre doing good things for birds right now in Box Elder County.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending an end to hunting trumpeter swans as the swan hunting season has ended prematurely the last four years.

A harsh winter coupled with a quick snowmelt in the spring has been devastating to the land, while killing livestock in the area.

The Cache County Council voiced their concern over a proposed policy from the Utah Division of Water Rights to severely limit growth in the county, though it appears it was all a misunderstanding.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food confirmed on Thursday that "extreme flooding" in Rich County has impacted ranchers and their livestock along Bear River.