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Proper range management adds value

Range management can add value for a rancher as forage production is important to livestock operations, grazing specialist Doug Spencer says. Read More

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Drought easing in parts of central U.S.

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Rain has helped ease drought concerns



A field where rye had been planted to use for grazing and/or hay before it was hailed on June 22, 2025. Before the hail, the rye was upright and green. Photo by Delaney Pohl

Managing hail-damaged pastures, alfalfa, and annual forages

  • By Gary Stone & Brock Ortner │ Nebraska Extension
Regina Bird

As expected warm temps forecast for July

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.)

The heat was on throughout the country

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.)

Cooler weather and moisture story of past week

Rooting damage from feral hogs at a golf course in Viburnum, Mo. Photo courtesy of Kevin Crider.

Cooperation has cut Missouri’s feral hog numbers

(Courtesy of South Dakota Mesonet)

Current drought conditions weigh on producers

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.)

Country’s midsection receives good dose of rain

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.)

Midwest region received heavy rainfall