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 map shows signs of less stress in Plains

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 has helped ease drought concerns

Members of the Jackrabbit Tractor Club assemble with their 2024, left, and 2025 entries at the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition at the Expo Gardens Fairgrounds in Peoria, Illinois. Entered in separate classes at this year’s competition, both placed second. (SDSU Extension)

SDSU tractor team captures runner-up honors

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.)

Heat and rain highlighted the High Plains region

Forage Field Day in western Iowa to focus on summer annuals

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 intensity continues to retreat

SDSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dennis Hedge exchanges documents with University of Debrecen Rector Zoltán Szilvássy as part of an academic cooperation agreement signing last month in Hungary. (Image provided courtesy of the University of Debrecen.)

SDSU signs cooperative pact with Debrecen

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.)

Scattered heavy rains story of the past week