Baling hay in Faulkner County on May 16, 2025. Hay growers are trying to work between the raindrops, but are struggling this spring. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Kevin Lawson.)

Rain, cool weather delaying hay

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture

Downward trend in Iowa cash rental rates for 2025

  • By Ann Johanns │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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Enrollment opportunities ahead for CRP

The annual King of the Ring auctioneer competition included eight contestants and more than 7,000 head of cattle on July 27 at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Grazing cover crops with beef cattle increases soil organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations in grazed plots, according to a study from Kansas State University. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

America’s Heartland open new beef packing facility in Missouri

Sorghum is an ideal crop for High Plains agriculture and recently a commitment to more research into millet is expected to help farmers and ranchers. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Ag law center to provide update on many topics

Woman farmer touches the ears of wheat on an agricultural field. (Adobe Stock │ #560983445 - scharfsinn86)

Nominations Open for 2025 Women Impacting Agriculture Recognition

  • By Madeline Schultz and Lisa Scarbrough │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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.)

System brought added moisture to parts of the High Plains