Nebraska

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.

Four Nebraska farmers are demanding compensation from the state because it diverted irrigation water away from their crops to comply with the Republican River Compact.

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.

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

The tractor coughed but didn’t catch, so the old farmer on the ground yelled up to the old farmer behind the wheel. “The black button,” Don Magee said. “You push it in.”

AgDay national reporter heads to North Bend, Nebraska. She talks with Greg Beebe, a livestock producer from the area.