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Severe weather over Dodge City, KS. (iStock │ #2164218804 - EyeEm Mobile GmbH)
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K-State meteorologist advises Kansans on dangers of severe weather

Kansans are encouraged to review their severe weather plans during Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 2-6. Read More

Supercell thunderstorm passes by a dry wheat field, releasing an intense core of rain and hail. (Adobe Stock │ #211841899 - Dan Ross)
Central Region, Disaster, Disaster Relief, Nebraska, Regional Roundup, Resources

Nebraskans experiencing late summer storms

Photo courtesy of National Sorghum Checkoff.
Columns, Columns, Grain Sorghum, hail, Opinion, Sorghum, Sorghum Outlook

Hail damaged sorghum—now what?

A field where rye had been planted to use for grazing and/or hay before it was hailed on June 22, 2025. Before the hail, the rye was upright and green. Photo by Delaney Pohl

Managing hail-damaged pastures, alfalfa, and annual forages

  • By Gary Stone & Brock Ortner │ Nebraska Extension
Corn plants stripped of their leaves from hail damage. (Photo by Gentry Sorenson, Iowa State University.)

Hail damage hits corn and soybean fields in northern Iowa

An outdoor rain gauge. (Photo: Henry Reges/CoCoRaHS HQ)

Learn how to use a rain gauge more effectively

  • By Madelynn Wuestenberg and Chris Kick │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
(Photo courtesy of National Corn Growers Association.)

Corn farmer remains optimistic despite hand he’s been dealt 

Iowa establishes disaster recovery website

(Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

First of its kind risk management tool offered for cow-calf producers

(Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

USDA announces new grapevine insurance program to protect against natural hazards 

A recent hail storm took corn down to the stalk in some areas of Nebraska. (Photo by Gary Stone.)

Annual forage options after hail