Irrigated soybeans in Keith County, Nebraska are watered by the Ogallala Aquifer. The vast underground reservoir reaches as far south as Texas, where it has declined as much as 36% since the 1950s. In Nebraska, the Ogallala has decreased by just 0.34% on average, according to analysis of U.S. Geological Survey reports, although the state’s southwest counties are showing a much greater decline. (Photo courtesy of Bill Spiegel.)

A lifeline of the High Plains—irrigation in focus

Spring, 2025 Dewey County, Oklahoma, fire: provided by Justine Anderson, Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Drought, cedar trees and wildfires

Youth utilizing Angus genetics can apply for the Commercial Cattlemen Scholarship now through May 1. The program helps support students in advancing their education and careers. (Courtesy photo.)

Livestock Calendar April 25 2025

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.)

Country’s midsection receives good dose of rain

Farmers and Ranchers Livestock, Salina, was recently purchased by the Winter Livestock family, Dodge City. Pictured are, (at left) head of operations Mason Winter and general manager Mike Samples. (Courtesy photo.)

Winter family purchases Salina’s Farmers and Ranchers

(Journal stock photo.)

Fake meat and the free market

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Easter is a time to reflect on life

Look at the bigger picture for livestock, economy