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A view of a farm partially submerged in floodwater at Scribner, Neb. on March 14, 2019, in a still image from video obtained from social media on March 19. (Video screengrab from Angie Lange via Reuters)

Livestock, pets among victims in U.S. Midwest flooding

By GFM Network News March 19, 2019

Reuters — The floods that have devastated large swaths of Nebraska and Iowa since late last week left house pets homeless, inflicted an unknown toll on livestock and led to several daring water rescues of animals from dogs to horses. Rescuers in the Omaha area, where the Platte, Elkhorn and Missouri rivers began spilling over

MGEX May 2019 spring wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat drift lower on weak export demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, with commodity funds reluctant to add to a heavy net short position despite pressure from slowing export demand for U.S. grains, analysts said. Soybean futures declined as traders awaited news from ongoing U.S. trade negotiations with China, the world’s top soybean

Nebraska State Police tweeted aerial footage on March 15, 2019 showing cattle stranded on tiny islands in floodwaters around Fremont, about 50 km northwest of Omaha. (Nebraska State Police photo via @NEStatePatrol on Twitter)

Markets, Weather

U.S. farm belt slammed by floods, heavy snow from bomb cyclone

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 18, 2019

Reuters — A harsh late-winter storm broadsided a vast swath of the U.S. agriculture industry this week as heavy snow closed roads and buried cattle in the Plains while excessive rain flooded Midwest fields and swamped grain elevators. A “bomb cyclone” hurled hurricane-force winds, sparked tornadoes and dumped heavy snow and rain across the Plains

Livestock

Costco plans chicken plant in Nebraska

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer April 18, 2016

Reuters — Costco Wholesale Corp. is considering building a poultry-processing plant in Nebraska, according to a local development council, a move that would give the retailer tighter control over its chicken supplies. The facility, if built in Nebraska’s Dodge County, would create 1,100 jobs, work with local chicken farmers and invest $180 million in the

Comment, News

How cattle were raised – grass-fed or grain-fed – does affect that grilling experience

Most consumers prefer grain-fed over grass-fed beef

By Larry Corah September 14, 2015

The great thing about this country is we have many choices. But choices can be a challenge, too. How does the production system impact your grilling and eating experience? Well, for nearly 95 per cent of all U.S. beef produced, the traditional system is weaning a calf at six to seven months. Then it’s placed

Beef cattle, Local news

Owners of Melita cattle export facility hope to rebuild after fire

In its peak season, Taylor Auction Mart in Melita was shipping eight to 12 loads of cattle a day

By Jennifer Paige June 8, 2015

A major cattle-exporting facility in southwestern Manitoba is out of commission after a devastating fire. “The entire structure burnt down. The main building, offices, staff rooms, lunch area, the barn — everything,” said Brock Taylor, who owns and operates the family-run Taylor Auction Mart just outside of Melita. “Our plan, in a perfect world, would

Livestock, Markets

Bird flu outbreak hits Nebraska

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter May 12, 2015

Reuters — The fast-spreading avian flu virus was confirmed for the first time in Nebraska, at a commercial egg-laying farm that housed a flock of 1.7 million chickens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The case in Dixon County, Nebraska, brings the number of states affected by the outbreak to 16, and the

Daily Network News

CFIA updates plant protection regulations

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases

Tag Archives Nebraska

Livestock, pets among victims in U.S. Midwest flooding

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat drift lower on weak export demand

U.S. farm belt slammed by floods, heavy snow from bomb cyclone

Costco plans chicken plant in Nebraska

How cattle were raised – grass-fed or grain-fed – does affect that grilling experience

Owners of Melita cattle export facility hope to rebuild after fire

Bird flu outbreak hits Nebraska

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