A bumper hay crop is starting to dwindle as supplies are being used in the wake of dry weather. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

High demand dwindles hay supplies as dry weather persists

Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon at Glenwood Canyons Resort, Colorado, USA. (iStock │ #1213547321 - SergeYatunin)

Western states miss Colorado River deadline

Maroon Bells reflections in calm clear water of Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado. (Adobe Stock │ #281184640 - aquamarine4)

Prolific snow drought leads to below normal Colorado streamflow forecasts

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