Weather

Cattle stranded in flooded parts of Nebraska getting hay via helicopter with help from the Air National Guard.

Cattle stranded in flooded parts of Nebraska getting hay via helicopter with help from the Air National Guard.

Early estimates put cattle losses due to Nebraska’s flood at $500 million dollars, according to the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the impact to ranchers and feedlots will be felt for weeks.

The full financial impacts of 2019 flooding may not be known for months.

The full financial impacts of 2019 flooding may not be known for months.

Flooding in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa continues to impact cattlemen, right in the middle of calving season. Additional moisture this week, will aggravate the situation even more, meteorologists say.

Flooding in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa continues to impact cattlemen, right in the middle of calving season. Additional moisture this week, will aggravate the situation even more, meteorologists say.

The weather is pressuring producers to take action as many of them are in the middle of calving season. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Mike Finley, a rancher in Sully County, South Dakota.