The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 11, 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.)

Welcome rains fell in parts of the Plains

Grazing cover crops with beef cattle increases soil organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations in grazed plots, according to a study from Kansas State University. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

America’s Heartland open new beef packing facility in Missouri

Dave Bergmeier

Beef is front and center during the month of May

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.)

System brought added moisture to parts of the High Plains

Panoramic farmland with white barn. (Courtesy photo.)

Missouri threatens to seize Chinese-owned farmland after $24 billion judgment

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.)

Plains among recipients of good rainfall

Soybeans (K-State Research & Extension photo.)

Wheeler resigns as CEO of Missouri Soybeans