Wildfires cause extensive agricultural losses in Nebraska

Ranchers and farmers, the foundation of Nebraska’s economy, are reeling from an onslaught of problems caused by drought and fire. The total extent of the losses is still unknown, and so are the consequences — weather will be the key. Ground cover and pasture land has burned off, top soil is eroding, fences and center pivot irrigation systems have been destroyed, some livestock have been lost and others have been scattered.