A wheat field near Dodge City, Kansas, in mid-May. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Kansas wheat crop estimated at 338.5 million bushels

A herd of cattle moves to a new pasture as part of the landowners land management initiative at Caquelin's Ranch. (USDA NRCS Montana)

High Plains cattle sales report

U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (Courtesy photo.)

Promises made and promises kept

The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 11, 2025

Photo courtesy of U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall.

Sen. Marshall: USCIS to open Dodge City office

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.)

Welcome rains fell in parts of the Plains

Farmer walking through a field checking wheat crop. (Adobe Stock │ #115058843 - maxbelchenko)

Wheat tour begins trek across Kansas

The annual King of the Ring auctioneer competition included eight contestants and more than 7,000 head of cattle on July 27 at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report