May 2025

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.)
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Active weather created downpours on the Plains

An active weather pattern brought as much as 4 to 8 inches of rain to central and southern Plains, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

Beef, Dairy, Iowa, Livestock, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota

Peel headlines July 16 Beef-on-Dairy webinar

Beef, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, USDA

USDA launches SPUR Program with up to $500 million for beef processors 

The center pivot irrigation system at the Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva. The Aug. 31 event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 25, 2025

Janel: In love with harvest

Memorial Day reminds us about service to our country

What should be in a farm first aid kit?

Photo courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates.

Texas harvest underway and specialist notes two bacterial diseases

Quality beef in the meat case starts with the cow-calf herd 

Dave Bergmeier

Mental stress is difficult in agriculture

Hayden On Harvest: INSANE storm hits during Central Texas wheat harvest