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

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.)

Severe storms strike central Plains

Nathan Stepp, senior agriculturalist-operations lead at the OSU Agronomy Research Station, gathers wheat seedlings last fall to be transplanted into the site's greenhouses. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

OSU wheat genetics dominate commercial markets despite outdated infrastructure

Photo by Ipezibear from Pixabay.

What’s holding back US hard white wheat in world markets?

Dry weather pattern hits the Plains

Now is the perfect time to research water-saving methods for your garden that can be applied all year long. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

A new look at an old aquifer debate 

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.)

Southwestern Plains received beneficial moisture

Bare farm ground. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Wheat and more … or less