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Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)
Animal Health, Avian, Chickens, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Poultry, Regional Roundup

Avian flu detected in Iowa backyard flock

Iowa officials have detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a multi-species backyard flock in Buena Vista County. Read More

Ken and Julie Maschhoff are presented with the Pork Industry Hall of Fame award in recognition of their contributions to the pork industry. (Courtesy photo.)
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NPPC inducts pork industry titans to hall of fame

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.)
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Some regions of High Plains received rain



Cattle (Kansas State University Extension)

High Plains cattle sales report

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.)

Much of High Plains in need of moisture

Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)

Getting a head start: How to successfully start seeds indoors

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Feedyard cattle need acess to fresh, clean water during their stay in the yard. In times of extreme heat, high humidity or no wind, water becomes even more critical. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

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.)

Snow in Sierra Nevada but wildfires in Plains

Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

High Plains cattle sales report 

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.)

West Coast gets bulk of moisture

Grain Elevators, Kansas (Photo: iStock - j12tone)

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