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Minor expansion of drought regions

This U.S. Drought Monitor saw some minor expansion of drought across areas of the West (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming); and Midwest (Illinois, Indiana and Missouri). Conditions improved on the map in drought-affected areas of the South (Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee... Read More

Pecans are swept and vacuumed up by a machine or a specialized attachment after being shaken from the tree. (Photo courtesy of Michele Warmund.)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

There’s a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on in Missouri pecan trees

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Much needed rain falls in key drought areas



Cranberry west harvest in Kingston, Mass. Photo by Mathcar. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons.

Cranberries boast health benefits

Hay Markets

State-by-state hay summary

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.)

Moisture did find fields in the South

University of Missouri Extension offers Heroes to Hives for veterans who want to learn about beekeeping. MU Extension offers three training sites in the state, with a fourth to be added in 2024. (Photo courtesy of Eric Work.)

Heroes to Hives to expand in 2024

Hay Markets

State-by-state hay summary

Hay Markets

Hay market report

Lawn mower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Bayer loses Roundup lawsuits in Philadelphia, St. Louis  

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.)

Storm disturbance helped ease drought