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(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)
Just a Scoopful, Livestock Markets, Opinion, Weather

Rain needed for large area

Our area is going to need rain soon. The wheat got a pretty good start with a half of an inch of moisture, but that isn’t going to last long. Every day I keep looking at my phone to check the forecast, but I have to remind myself that the weatherman isn’t in control. In [&hell... Read More

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