University of Missouri Extension crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida urges farmers to scout soybean fields for the presence of the soybean tentiform leafminer, a new pest found for the first time in Missouri in August. This microscopic image shows the larva, which turns into a moth that is only ¼-inch long. (Photo by Ivair Valmorbida)

New soybean pest found in Missouri

An irrigation pivot watering a field of turnips. (Photo: iStock - Songbird839)

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Female farmer inspecting corn tassel in cultivated field. (iStock │ #1453064225 - BitsAndSplits)

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Drought Monitor map - August 5, 2025

Drought map shows more rain in the High Plains

Wind turbine and a solar panel at sunset. Sustainable energy source for smart cities. (Photo: iStock - bombermoon)

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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.)

Drought map shows signs of less stress in Plains

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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.)

Rain has helped ease drought concerns