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Localized areas in the Plains received beneficial rain

Localized areas in the High Plains did receive beneficial rainfall, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

Justin Korver harvests corn in southeast Lancaster County in November 2023. Total farm receipts in Nebraska are projected to increase $731 million, to $33.37 billion, in 2025. (Courtesy photo.)
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Several regions in the Plains received beneficial rain

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Levesque named Wahlstrom chair in swine production

  • September 16, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

Iowa Pork names Bryant communications manager

  • September 16, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
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.)

Drought and abnormal dryness intensify in the Plains

  • September 10, 2026
  • By Curtis Riganti
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.)

Dry and hot weather story for the Southern Plains

  • September 3, 2026
  • By Curtis Riganti
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.)

Mixed bag of precipitation and heat dot the Plains

  • August 27, 2026
  • By Adam Allgood
Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

  • August 21, 2026
  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife 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.)

Beneficial rain fell on the Northern Plains

  • August 20, 2026
  • By David Mocko
Cattle grazing at the Thompson Research Center near Spickard, Missouri. The center is owned and operated by Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Photo by Kyle Spradley (Courtesy of the University of Missouri)

The path to profitability begins with better management

  • August 14, 2026
  • By Chase Pray
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