Flood
A farm aid nonprofit is launching an effort to deliver donated hay to ranchers in flood-stricken Nebraska, resurrecting a program first used nearly two years ago to help cattle producers facing drought conditions.
National Reporter Betsy Jibben takes a look. Jibben talks with Justin Mensik of Morse Bluff, Nebraska; Dan Mensik of Morse Bluff, Nebraska; John Tyson of Blair, Nebraska and Tim Gregerson of Herman, Nebraska.
For decades, Peggy Sellars and her husband George have warily watched periodic floodwaters inundate the land around their home in the Mississippi Delta, but the dwelling always remained dry — until this year.
The Midwest is still at risk as spring rains fall and the snowpack melts
The Army Corps of Engineers increasing water levels this week at Gavins Point Dam. That’s a dam in the Southeast Corner of South Dakota on the Missouri River. Picture courtesy: KTIV
People living in Holt County, Missouri tried hard to keep floodwaters out of the city and now some residents say they may not rebuild.
Will extended spring flooding impact the markets?
AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben takes us to Crescent, Iowa for the latest I-80 Planting Tour. She talks with Don Rief, a farmer in Crescent, Iowa and Mike Naig, the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.
Some producers have had a few open days to plant, while others have fields underwater. We head to Fremont County, Iowa, one of the hardest hitting counties during the recent flooding in March. As AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben reports, not much has changed.
An ongoing lawsuit is over the way the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the Missouri River and covers not only floods starting in 2007, but also future flooding, including the historic floods farmers in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are facing today.
A wet weather pattern isn’t helping harvest progress, and the forecast may be more of the same heading into spring. Meteorologists talk about their forecast for the winter and spring months.
The flood of 2019 left major damage in Carroll County, Mo. It didn’t just flood 66,000 acres, but the water caused three major levee breaches that one local community spent all winter repairing.
As landowners along the Missouri River face continued flooding, a harsh reality is setting in: it could take years for levees to be fixed, and some farmland may be forced out of production forever.
Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are bracing for more flooding the week. Heavy rainfall, combined with excess water from South Dakota, is a bad combination for a river that was already high.
Iowa estimates put flooding damages at $2 billion dollars while mental health professionals worry about the health of farmers and ranchers impacted by the storm.
AgDay national reporter heads to North Bend, Nebraska. She talks with Greg Beebe, a livestock producer from the area.
House Republicans on Monday unveiled an $81 billion disaster aid package to help hurricane-ravaged communities and states hit by wildfires.
Farmers along major rivers are coping with the raw emotions of a natural disaster. Major flooding is occurring along major waterways and fears are flooding could last all summer.
Here’s how to protect your crop from excessive rainfall, drought and cold temperatures.