Regina Bird

Mother Nature dropped rain and storms on the 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 map shows signs of less stress in Plains

Scoular's crush facility near Goodland, Kansas.(Courtesy photo.)

Canola crop shows promise despite challenges

Dave Bergmeier

National Day of the Cowboy

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Cattle futures decline felt in 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.)

Heat and rain highlighted the High Plains region

The Oklahoma State University Ranch Tour gives participants a first-hand look at some of the top cattle operations across the state. (Photo courtesy of OSU Agriculture.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Dave Bergmeier

Dialing down on rhetoric would be a pleasant change