Hay bale in a field (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

10 reasons you should quit making hay

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension

Grain Report July 22 2025

Cotton field harvest. (iStock │ #1835475167 - Jacob Mathers)

It’s time to scout for insects in cotton and corn fields

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Youth utilizing Angus genetics can apply for the Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship now through May 1. The program helps support students in advancing their education and careers. (Courtesy photo.)

Livestock Calendar July 25 2025

To meet growing water needs, some Western states have adopted water banking and leasing. Water banking systems allow for stored water to be reallocated, and ownership transferred. (Photo: Bureau of Land Management/Public Domain)

Auction Calendar July 25 2025

Cattle feedlot (K-State Research and Extension)

From western Kansas, a lasting feedlot legacy

  • By Kelsey Stremel │ K-State Research and Extension news service
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.)

Rain has helped ease drought concerns

Cattle feedlot in Carroll County, Iowa. (iStock │ #484438670 - DarcyMaulsby)

ISU offers Feedlot Short Course July 29 to 31