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Kansas updates drought declarations as conditions worsen statewide

Kansas updates drought emergency, warning and watch designations as worsening conditions raise concerns for agriculture and water supplies statewide. Read More

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Meteorologist warns El Niño may bring extremes to High Plains 

Irrigation supplies along the U.S.-Mexico border are tightening as regional watersheds that replenish critical reservoirs have not received rainfall. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)
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Drought conditions intensify across Texas



Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab utilizes manure analysis to provide precise data on forage quality and livestock nutritional demands, empowering livestock producers to make informed management decisions and improve operational efficiency. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Dry spell weighs on Texas’ cool-season forage planting

Researchers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma prepare to install new soil water content sensors at an Oklahoma Mesonet site as part of the Oklahoma Hydronet initiative. The Hydronet system will also measure water stored in soil, aquifers and reservoirs. (Photo by OSU Agriculture.)

Marshall: Bipartisan bill on weather data could help ag producers

Farmland on the US-Mexico border wall near Fabens, Texas. (PHOTO: iStock - Bill Chizek)

Texas soil moisture conditions expected to worsen

Round hay bales

Slower hay demand remains