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Cattle producers should be prepared for wet, muddy conditions and possible flooding this spring.

As Nebraska continues to battle what appears to be the worst natural disaster in state history, stories are slowly starting to pour out of the region from farmers and ranchers impacted by the flood.

As Nebraska continues to battle what appears to be the worst natural disaster in state history, stories are slowly starting to pour out of the region from farmers and ranchers impacted by the flood.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking matters into its own hands, opening two more emergency programs for producers dealing with flooding in Nebraska.

Between the blizzards and the floods in Nebraska, producers are reporting losses when it comes to livestock.

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.