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Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.
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Grain markets challenge farmers the rest of 2026

Economists warn tight margins, strong exports and uncertain demand will shape 2026 grain market outlook, Dave Bergmeier writes. Read More

U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT" Thompson, R-PA, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, left, and Tracey Mann, R-KS, pose for photos in front of a patriotic backdrop May 2, after the Kansas Food & Agriculture Listening Session in a farm shop north of Gypsum, Kansas (Photo by Tim Unruh.)
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House approves farm bill on a bipartisan vote

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Rain bypasses critical areas of need in the Plains



Drought conditions are impacting cool-season crops like winter wheat and reducing available quality grazing for Texas cattle producers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cattle Report

  • April 29, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Hereford cattle eating protein cubes to supplement nutrients from dry hay ahead of spring grazing turnout. (K-State Research and Extension)

High Plains cattle sales report

  • April 28, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Daniel and Christine Mushrush use Halter technology to help manage their Red Angus herd in the Flint Hills of Kansas. (Courtesy photo.)

Halter uses satellite technology for virtual fencing

  • April 28, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon at Glenwood Canyons Resort, Colorado, USA. (iStock │ #1213547321 - SergeYatunin)

Colorado Water Center advances national training efforts to improve water sustainability

  • April 27, 2026
  • By Colorado State University Office of Engagement and Extension
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Mizzou’s FAPRI notes separate path for grain and beef producers

  • April 27, 2026
  • By Dave Bergmeier
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Range rider offers help on wolf mitigation

  • April 24, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Southwest Kansas farmers are among those waiting for wheat harvest to begin. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains wheat marketing developments serve the U.S. and world

  • April 24, 2026
  • By Ken Eriksen
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.)

Limited moisture fell in parts of the Plains

  • April 23, 2026
  • By Brian Fuchs
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