7 Can Help hosts telethon to raise funds to support cattle producers impacted by wildfires

Parts of central and western Nebraska have been ravaged by wildfires, and much of the destruction has been on the state's farms that help feed America.

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KETV NewsWatch 7 hosts telethon to raise funds to support cattle producers impacted by wildfires

ARREST AND WILL BE BACK IN COURT SOON. CREWS ARE GAINING GROUND CONTAINING WILDFIRES ACROSS NEBRASKA AS THOSE FIRES HAVE SCORCHED MORE THAN 800,000 ACRES, AND THEY’VE HIT NEBRASKA FARMS HARD. THAT’S WHY TODAY WE’RE TEAMING UP WITH NEBRASKA ACADEMY TO BRING SOME MUCH NEEDED RELIEF TO THOSE WHO PUT FOOD ON OUR DINNER TABLES. LET’S GO TO KETV NEWSWATCH 7 JULIE CORNELL. SHE’S LIVE AS THE TELETHON TAKES OFF. JULIE. HI, BILL. HI, QUANECIA. THE NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN DISASTER RELIEF FUND IS HERE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON. WE WOULD LIKE ALL THIS PHONE, ALL THESE PHONES TO BE BUSY. YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN, OR YOU CAN CALL AND TALK TO ONE OF THESE FOLKS RIGHT NOW. (402) 522-7777 TO MAKE A DONATION. IT ALL GOES TO PRODUCERS AND FARMERS IMPACTED. COME ON IN HERE. JOINING ME NOW, NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT LAURA FIELD. LAURA, WHAT ARE OUR RANCHERS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW? YEAH. THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. THIS IS A WILDFIRE LIKE THE STATE HAS NOT SEEN THE AMOUNT OF LAND THAT WE’VE SEEN BURNED FROM THESE FIRES. LARGEST IN STATE’S HISTORY. YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE JUST A LOT OF THE RANCHERS OUT THERE AND CALVING SEASON. THEY WERE MAKING DECISIONS, GETTING READY FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. SO TOUGH TIME. THEY’RE INCREDIBLY RESILIENT. WE ARE, YOU KNOW, DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP THEM. BUT IT’S A HARD TIME. THEY ARE MISSING FENCES. THEY’RE MISSING FEED FEED FENCES. THEY’VE LOST THEIR GRAZING LANDS FOR THE SUMMER. EVEN SOME OF THEM HAVE HAD EQUIPMENT GET DAMAGED. SOME HAVE LOST BUILDINGS, A FEW HAVE LOST HOMES. WE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN LIVESTOCK LOSSES. MANY THINGS THAT MAKE IT GO ROUND AND ROUND, IN ADDITION TO JUST THE MENTAL STRESS OF OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AS THE FIRES HAVE GONE DOWN AND COME BACK UP, WE KNOW AS PEOPLE HAVE LEFT HOME AND COME BACK, JUST THE TRAUMA OF WONDERING EVERY TIME THEY LEAVE TO BE THERE. EVERY DOLLAR GOES TO THE RANCHERS TO TO GET OUT OF THIS MESS. YES, ABSOLUTELY. WE ARE SO FORTUNATE THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN, WHEN WE SET THIS FUND UP ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO, THE YOU KNOW, WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT IT’S NOT IT’S NOT IF THERE’S GOING TO BE ANOTHER THING HAPPEN, IT’S GOING TO BE WHEN IT HAPPENS. AND SO AS THESE DISASTERS HAVE HAPPENED, OUR LEADERSHIP WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL AND SAID 100% OF THE MONEY RAISED COMES IN THE DOOR AND GOES OUT. WE DON’T KEEP ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. WE WANT TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN TO APPLY FOR EPPLEY FOR ANY ASSISTANCE. A GOOD REMINDER TO TELL THOSE FOLKS TO APPLY. ABSOLUTELY. IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY LOSSES AT ALL, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FILL THE APPLICATION OUT. IT’S ON OUR WEBSITE. THERE’S A LINK. IT’S A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD APPLICATION, BUT GET THOSE IN. WE WANT TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROSITY. YOU ARE A GREAT RESOURCE. THANKS, LAURA. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU AGAIN. 5227777. TO TALK WITH SOMEONE RIGHT NOW AND MAKE A DONATION. BILL BACK TO YOU. JULIE.

KETV NewsWatch 7 hosts telethon to raise funds to support cattle producers impacted by wildfires

Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Mar 31, 2026

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Parts of central and western Nebraska have been ravaged by wildfires, and much of the destruction has been on the state’s farms that help feed America.READ MORE: ‘Pray for rain and pray for our neighbors’: Nebraska governor talks fire response as new blazes crop upThose farmers need your help.That’s why KETV NewsWatch 7 is partnering with the Nebraska Cattlemen for a 7 Can Help telethon.All funds raised will go to cattle producers impacted by the fires.The telethon will be on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on KETV. But you don’t have to wait to help.By clicking the link here, you can donate straight to the disaster relief fund. READ MORE: As Nebraska wildfires nearly entirely contained, extent of long-term damage still unclearMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

Parts of central and western Nebraska have been ravaged by wildfires, and much of the destruction has been on the state’s farms that help feed America.

Those farmers need your help.

That’s why KETV NewsWatch 7 is partnering with the Nebraska Cattlemen for a 7 Can Help telethon.

All funds raised will go to cattle producers impacted by the fires.

The telethon will be on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on KETV.

But you don’t have to wait to help.

By clicking the link here, you can donate straight to the disaster relief fund.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.