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.)

Southwest and parts of Plains see additional rain

Strip Mine Reclamation (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Restoring mined lands through research and training

From left, Stephen and Jim West, co-owners of Sunrise W Land and Cattle Company in McCulloch County, Texas. (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Sunrise W Land and Cattle Company and NRCS team up to establish regenerative agriculture in Central Texas

Specialty crops: Short season, high profit potential 

Jeremy Kootz (left) and Charlie Kootz incorporate cover crops to boost soil health and feed livestock on their central Kansas farm. (K-State Research and Extension)

K-State study: Grazing cover crops adds value

Brent Bean

When to terminate irrigation in grain sorghum

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Plant pests threaten Missouri soybean fields

New Mexico State University

Land restoration workshop Aug. 30