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Farm bill conservation programs essential to High Plains

Irrigated soybeans in Keith County, Nebraska are watered by the Ogallala Aquifer. The vast underground reservoir reaches as far south as Texas, where it has declined as much as 36% since the 1950s. In Nebraska, the Ogallala has decreased by just 0.34% on average, according to analysis of U.S. Geological Survey reports, although the state’s southwest counties are showing a much greater decline. (Photo courtesy of Bill Spiegel.)

A lifeline of the High Plains—irrigation in focus

Sorin Popescu, Ph.D., holds a UAV in his lab. Popescu is a leading expert in remote sensing and within the ecoinformatics field. He believes the future of natural resource conservation and land management will be guided by data and computer modeling. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Ecoinformatics researcher advances conservation science

Herriman Farm receives 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award 

Sara Wyant

What will MAHA mean for farmers and ranchers?

Oklahoma cedar tree bill passes in the House  

USDA

USDA rolls out commodity relief program

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier

Utility company urges High Plains residents to prepare for arctic front