Combine harvester at work in a dry corn field. (Adobe Stock │ #1113054526 - oticki)

Manage fire risks during harvest

  • By Kris Kohl │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
A combine harvesting soybeans. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Data-driven insights for harvest timing

Supercell thunderstorm passes by a dry wheat field, releasing an intense core of rain and hail. (Adobe Stock │ #211841899 - Dan Ross)

Daily Cash Bids Oct. 3rd

ECAP available for crop producers

Grain Report September 30 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.)

Eastern High Plains received welcome rain

Crop waste a solution for plugging abandoned oil wells 

coffee pouring to cup surrounded by coffee beans (Photo: iStock - iWichy)

Coffee science: Expert answers about your daily brew