Students from New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences bring animals to AG Day each year to interact with attendees. The 2023 AG Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at NMSU. AG Day is a free, educational event that features family-friendly activities leading up to the Aggie football game at 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)
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.)
Baby goat. (Photo by Blaxtar Essentials, Pexels.)

Preparing for kidding season

  • By Adaven Rohling │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
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.)
Students from New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences bring animals to AG Day each year to interact with attendees. The 2023 AG Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at NMSU. AG Day is a free, educational event that features family-friendly activities leading up to the Aggie football game at 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)
(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
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.)

Southwestern Plains received beneficial moisture

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.)