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NWS feline case reported 57 miles from Texas border 

Mexico reports New World screwworm case 57 miles from Texas as USDA monitoring and sterile fly releases continue. Read More

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Grim reaper leaving mark on western Nebraska wheat crop

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USDA lowers beef production outlook for 2027



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USDA: Poultry production expectations raised for 2027

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Wheat tour confirms dismal expectations

USDA seeks producer input for 2026 reports

An Oklahoma wheat field. (Photo by Andrea Hanson.)

WASDE report forecasts tighter crop supplies, higher prices for 2026-27 

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Farm economy follows several paths

Pseudorabies found in swine herds in Iowa, Texas according to APHIS 

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 bypasses critical areas of need in the Plains

USDA announces $52 million for public access, wildlife habitat program