pacific northwest

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.)
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Moisture means significant improvements in drought map

Significant improvements as a result of November moisture noted in latest map, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

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.)
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Persistent drought remains in much of the Plains

Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
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Reports indicate topsoil moisture levels short, very short in some areas



Dry weather pattern hits the Plains

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.)

Heavy rains, snow strike the West

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.)

Stormy week helps ease drought stress

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.)

Weather disturbance felt in the West

Camelina gets a boost helping farmers who want to use the oilseed to support their regenerative ag practices.

Oilseed can be used to support regenerative agriculture

Soybeans (K-State Research & Extension photo.)

US soybean farmers  losing transportation edge

Syngenta Agronomic Research Scientist Brad Bernhard briefs visitors at one of the Syngenta regenerative agriculture field demos on the importance of ‘relay cropping’ with camelina so farmers can reap the benefits of this practice without delaying their regular planting timelines. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta Seeds LLC.)

Syngenta Seeds, Sustainable Oils announce commercial agreement to sell camelina seed

More improvement than deterioration in drought conditions across the US