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Kansas Geological Survey estimated reductions of 18% to 32% in pumping of underground water in the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas could extend life of the resource in some areas by a decade. KGS says savings require farmers to reduce water use for irrigating crops in western Kansas. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector)

U.S. farmer sentiment stable as inflation expectations subside

Trade show floor. (Photo courtesy of Promoleaf.)

Trade show attendance still 20% below pre-pandemic levels

Hay Markets

High Plains hay prices December 31 2023

Skeeter with owner Kylie Reiss. (Courtesy photo.)

Skeeter was more than a horse, he was my friend

WASDE report hikes pork, broiler production in fourth quarter

Winter wheat farmers are facing a Sept. 30 deadline to sign up for Supplemental Coverage Option insurance, a new insurance option added as part of the 2014 farm bill. (Journal photo by Holly Martin..)

Ag groups glad to see Mexican rail closures ended 

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.)

Another round of moisture hits Plains states