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

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U.S. farm belt slammed by floods, heavy snow from bomb cyclone
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A harsh late winter storm broadsided a vast swathe of the U.S. agriculture indus...

- A harsh late winter storm broadsided a vast swathe of the U.S. agriculture industry this week as heavy snow closed roads and buried cattle in the Plains while excessive rain flooded Midwest farm fields and swamped grain elevators.

Recovery from the storm is expected to take days or weeks, if not longer. Prolonged supply disruptions could rattle cattle, hog and feed grain markets around the region and futures on the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. How soon the facility will reopen will depend on the extent of the damage and how quickly floodwaters recede, he said.

Nebraska State Patrol posted photos and video on Twitter of dozens of cattle stranded on tiny islands in the flood-swollen Platte River near Fremont, Nebraska.

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