Flooded farm near Fremont, Nebraska (photo courtesy Nebraska Governor’s office)
Recovery from historic flooding and a violent March blizzard is underway across Nebraska and neighboring states.
Pete McClymont, executive vice president of Nebraska Cattlemen, says the livestock industry was hit hard by flooding in the eastern part of the state.
“People are still in the process of dealing with things,” McClymont says. “We’ve heard horrific stories where some (cow-calf) pairs have gotten caught up in the rising flood waters and been washed away.”
The blizzard hit western Nebraska ranch country in what, for many, is the middle of calving season.
