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.)

Weather disturbance felt in the West

Chickens (Photo: USDA-ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus)

Avian Influenza Identified in McPherson and Rice Counties

Bare farm ground. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Wheat and more … or less  

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.)

Some drought relief felt in parts of US

Fort Larned's Christmas Past. (Courtesy photo.)

It’s time for sleigh bells and Santa at Fort Larned

The cover of "Rowdy Ringo and the Cowboys" by Marisa Betts. (Photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Rowdy Ringo rides again

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.)

Minor expansion of drought regions

Pivot irrigation system over a field in Caddo County near Hydro Oklahoma

K-State irrigation engineer bringing water competition to Kansas