Mother’s instincts need to take over and protect calves, especially in frigid temperatures like the ones the High Plains saw during the Siberian Express. (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)

Calving-related challenges for the cow

Latest WASDE livestock report was issued. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

WASDE notes change in beef production, processing

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Finding replacement parts a chore, too

A forage alfalfa field. (Courtesy photo.)

A High Plains pest problem comes to light

A low angle close-up view of a leather American Football sitting in the grass next to a white yard line with hash marks in the background. (Photo: iStock - cmannphoto)

Other quirks and facts from the Super Bowl

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.)

Pacific storms dump snow into Colorado, New Mexico

Kellen Liebsch speaks to farmers at the Desert Farmer Meet Up. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Desert Farmer Meet Up offered insight into 2024

Florida proposes a ban on lab-grown meat