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

The red meat allergy people develop after a tick bite is becoming more common in Oklahoma. The latest CDC data poses many questions about why lone star ticks are most often to blame and why some people are less susceptible to an allergic reaction. (Photo by Shutterstock.)

Don’t skip the bug spray: Alpha-gal cases are climbing

USDA notes 11% decline in cotton production

Oklahoma cotton growers prove conservation and ingenuity are the keys to success 

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.)

Colder weather expected to hit High Plains region

A mung bean field harvested in Oklahoma on Oct. 20. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Mung bean harvest in Oklahoma

(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Hay Markets

Area hay prices October 22 2023