pastures

Regina Bird
Columns, Columns, Opinion, Weather Watch

Dry weather in the forecast for southern Plains

Fall weather is here, but many people are hoping for more rain will be in the forecast, Regina Bird writes in her monthly column. 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.)
Drought, Drought Monitor, Weather

Beneficial rains hit parts of 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.)
Drought, Drought Monitor, Weather

Hurricanes produced downpours along coasts



Wildfire. (Chad Boyd (D4935-1)).

Stockgrower groups accepting donations for wildfires in Montana, Wyoming 

Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Cattle grazing a hillside in June. (Photo: Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Chat: Summer grazing

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
RanchWorx aerator. (Courtesy photo.)

Pasture aerators field day May 2

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.)

Pockets of moisture occur outside central Plains

One way to distinguish knotroot foxtail from annual foxtail is to look at the plant roots, which have “knotty” rhizomes. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley.)

Two weeds to watch in pastures, hayfields in 2024

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
IronCraft's X-Treme Tree Reaper brush cutter. (Courtesy photo.)

Stout brush cutter attachment available

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

As drought continues to plague pastures, consider a couple things