Rain in late May and early June delayed alfalfa harvest for many producers in southwest Kansas. The first cutting like pictured in this field will likely go for grinding hay due to the excess moisture. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Area Hay Prices August 3, 2024

Olive Plantation in Bakersfield, California. Beautiful Sunset Light (Photo: iStock - Mindaugas Dulinskas)

Auction Calendar August 9 2024

OQBN cattle on a field outside of Langston on Monday, March 18, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture)

Livestock Calendar August 9 2024

Grain bins (Photo: Rachel Regier, Ashland, KS)

Grain Report August 9 2024

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Heat was the story of the past week

An outdoor rain gauge. (Photo: Henry Reges/CoCoRaHS HQ)

Learn how to use a rain gauge more effectively

  • By Madelynn Wuestenberg and Chris Kick │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

It’s time to plant salad in the fall garden

Trent On The Loos

Trent on the Loos and Across the Pond Video Stream August 8, 2024