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.)

West Coast gets bulk of moisture

Trump inks trade deal, secures $800 million in Argentinian beef imports 

Texas cotton producers face early drought concerns and shifting market conditions heading into the 2026 planting season. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas drought, shifting markets shape 2026 crop outlook

Wide View of Green Farm Field. (Adobe Stock │ #218562284 - kenkistler1)

Water, weather, and the future of Wyoming agriculture

Regina Bird

Mild weather may stay in early winter

An irrigated corn crop during the 2024 growing season in southwest Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Rollins: Mexico to meet water treaty obligations

Silver waters abstract picture on a lake. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #128666336 - Jenn's Photography)

Kansas governor puts 43 counties under drought watch

Stage two of USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program open for enrollment