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.)

Minor expansion of drought regions

Housing for broiler poultry. (Image courtesy of Iowa State University.)

EPA proposes forecasting chicken emissions 

(Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Pioneering honeybee vaccine recognized

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Cattle Chat: Creating a care plan 

Two pigs sitting amongst a group. (Journal photo by Natalie Sleichter.)

New resource offers sow management considerations for Prop 12 related changes

(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

Feeders are looking for opportunities to add capacity, if it is feasible. This photo was taken during a King of the Ring competition several years ago at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Feedlots show increase in cattle inventory

Happy Holidays (Photo by Michelle Crane, Peyton, Colorado.)

Post-turkey day lends itself to Christmas cheer