moisture

Rain Rainy Clouds Above Countryside Rural Field Landscape With Young Green Wheat Sprouts In Spring Summer Cloudy Day. Heavy Clouds Above Agricultural Field. Young Wheat Shoots (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #480573809 - Great Brut Here)
Opinion, Weather Watch

November provided beneficial precipitation in the High Plains

The Drought Monitor showed continued spots of improvements by the end of the month in the Plains as moisture-soaked areas that were previously plagued by drought. Read More

Cows on green meadow. (Photo: iStock - Toltek)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture

Considerations for fall grazing annual forages

Pasture summer heat (Photo: AI generated image)
Opinion, Weather Watch

Summer’s heat likely to stay awhile



A combine motors through a wheat field a few years back southwest of Salina, Kansas. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

May was a month for the records

Amy Langvardt minds the cattle at the May Beef Month proclaimation event May 12 near Manhattan, Kansas. Lyons Ranch hosted the event where Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the proclamation. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Beneficial rain fell in parts of northwest Oklahoma

Photo courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates.

Wheat crop deteriorates due to lack of moisture

Regina Bird

Lack of rain hurting parts of the Plains

Stripe rust a concern in Oklahoma wheat

Grain Elevator (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Still on the hunt for needed rain

A sharp contrast in the air masses causes severe weather—thunderstorms and tornadoes. The contrast can be in temperature or in the amount of moisture, particularly if there is a dry line of air behind the storm system, said K-State climatologist Mary Knapp. (Courtesy photo taken near Manhattan, Kansas, by Dan Donnert.)

March hopefully will bring more moisture

Woman removing weeds from her garden (Photo: iStock - lucentius)

Use weed clues to dig up fertility, soil compaction and moisture issues