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Mother Nature being stingy with moisture

Mother Nature has been stingy in dishing out moisture in many regions of the Plains, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

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Heat dome brought warmer temps for holiday season

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Christmas brought little moisture to the Plains



Temperature and precipitation patterns varied sharply across the country with eyes on Northwest, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Temps and precipitation varied sharply across country

K-State researchers are studying the connection between pain and the pace at which cattle eat. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Market

Drones capture thermal images of cattle facilities. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Markets

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.)

Meaningful rain fell in parts of the High Plains

Cattle feedlot (K-State Research and Extension)

Livestock Charts

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.)

Spotty rain provided relief in several High Plains states

Southern rust on a corn crop (Courtesy photo.)

Southern rust impacting nation’s corn crop

Crop waste a solution for plugging abandoned oil wells