U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann outlines priorities he has for the next farm bill based on input from farmers and ranchers. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Lawmakers urge USDA to restore 3 NASS surveys

Steve Kouplen (Courtesy photo.)

USDA offers disaster assistance for Oklahoma

U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann, R-01, visited with constituents in Dodge City, Kansas, April 24. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Mann hosts listening session in Dodge City April 24 

Regina Bird

Lack of rain hurting parts of the Plains

Wildfire recovery and donations in Ellis County on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture)

Documenting disaster is an important action item

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.)

Pockets of moisture occur outside central Plains

Kansas farmers deserve new farm bill, not status quo

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.)

Dry weather was the story for many in the High Plains