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Washington, DC to host modern-day World’s Fair, rodeo 

Rodeo 250 will showcase professional rodeo and cowboy history during America's 250th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC. Read More

UW cattle on summer grazing grounds at the McGuire Ranch, located outside Laramie. (Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Extension.)
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Cattle business on unprecedented upswing

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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Active weather created downpours on the Plains

USDA launches SPUR Program with up to $500 million for beef processors 

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

Some regions are getting good rains

Cattle grazing in Faulkner County, taken April 9, 2026. (UADA photo by Kevin Lawsonl.)

Livestock Calendar June 26 2026

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

Southern Texas biggest gainer in Arthur event

My boys watch their Dad ride a horse on a summer evening in 2018. They're too distracted to get anything from his sessions. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Remembering a special Dad

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Trent Loos: Morning shows – June 19, 2026

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.)

Midwest and Southern Plains received beneficial rain

Storage buildings at K-State Dairy Unit burned early June 17