Anthrax infections in cattle can strike quickly and without warning. North Dakota has seen 25 cases this year that led to the deaths of 170 cattle. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Anthrax: A sleeping cattle killer in your soil 

Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Missourian’s conservation work driven by economics  

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.)

Weather disturbance felt in the West

Assortment of dry fruits and nuts. (Photo: iStock - happy_lark)

Fruit, nut gifts should be refrigerated to maintain quality

Massachusetts imports nearly all of their pork products. (Photo via Adobe Stock.)

Another record month for pork exports to Mexico; beef exports show modest rebound

U.S. Capitol Building dome in Washington DC.(Photo by Kristen Labadie, University Communication and Marketing.)

Will they cut or won’t they? Fed committee meets in mid-December to decide fate of interest rates

Ripe milo or grain sorghum field. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

2023 Sorghum Yield Contest Winners announced

Chickens (Photo: USDA-ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus)

Avian Influenza Identified in McPherson and Rice Counties