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 […] Read more
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Livestock, pets among victims in U.S. Midwest flooding
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat drift lower on weak export demand
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 […] Read more
U.S. farm belt slammed by floods, heavy snow from bomb cyclone
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 […] Read more
Costco plans chicken plant in Nebraska
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 […] Read more
Bird flu outbreak hits Nebraska
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. […] Read more
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