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.)

Southwest and parts of Plains see additional rain

Farmers learned about water efficiency and corn prices at a recent KSU-TAPS tour. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Corn prices and conserving water on TAP

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Farmers primed to plant wheat

Dave Bergmeier

Grandparents Day a bedrock of the High Plains

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.)

Drought remains pesky in parts of the High Plains

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.)

Patchy downpours helped alleviate drought stress in High Plains

The center pivot irrigation system at the Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva. The Aug. 31 event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Agriculture land market remains resilient amid economic uncertainty

Two Thoroughbred horses galloping in a field. (Adobe Stock │ #112217839 - Margaret Burlingham)

Equine disease cases remind livestock owners to be vigilant