Obviously an attempt at tongue-in-cheek, with the tumbleweeds acting as a cheap stand-in for an actual threat, this appears to have been fun practice for news anchors attempting to act. Mostly presented with the perspective as if you're watching a docu-drama on the current tumbleweed crisis on an independent cable channel (complete with mock commercials) that frequently interrupts with news updates about the current tumbleweed crisis. The most entertaining footage is of the actual field maintenance.
Trivia: Tumbleweeds were first reported in the United States around 1877 in South Dakota, apparently transported in flax seed imported by Ukrainian farmers.
Trivia: Tumbleweeds were first reported in the United States around 1877 in South Dakota, apparently transported in flax seed imported by Ukrainian farmers.