corn belt

A farmer plants soybeans into a cover crop stand of cereal. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)
Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Plenty of supply on hand WASDE says

Iowa State University's Chad Hart: Supply outpacing demand, finding new markets challenging, David Murray writes. Read More

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, Drought Monitor, Weather

The heat is on for the High 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.)
Drought, Drought Monitor, Weather

Plains area felt beneficial rain



Regina Bird

June saw the gamut of weather in the central Plains

Members of the Short farming crew pose at the farmstead in southern Saline County, Kansas. Left to right are Tyler Ash, Matt Short, Zach Short and Chris Short. (Photo by Tim Unruh.)

Tales, toils of growing grain in corn kingdom

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.)

Rains have helped ease drought

(Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Advocate for the ultimate recyclers

Early fall moisture welcome news

Great Plains received beneficial rains

Heat remains the story for the Plains

Soybeans (Journal stock photo.)

Drought, record heat threaten US soybean crop at critical growing stage