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The avian flu continues to be cited for an increase in egg prices. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Avian, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry

Egg prices show some sign of easing

Egg prices show some signs of easing following pre-Easter highs, U.S. Department of Agriculture notes in latest report. Read More

The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Ag News, Alfalfa, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Forage Crops, Grain Sorghum, Other Crops, Row Crops, Soybeans, State Crop Reports

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 11, 2025

Dave Bergmeier
Columns, Columns, Dave Bergmeier, Editorials, Editors, From the Editor, Opinion

Beef is front and center during the month of May



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.)

System brought added moisture to parts of the High Plains

USDA

Government drops charges against South Dakota ranch family

Maude family hosted by U.S. Secretary of Ag in Washington 

Father and son looking at map. (iStock │ #1158057935 - JulPo)

Make your summer vacation…different.

South Dakota State University

Nominees sought for SDSU awards

Spring, 2025 Dewey County, Oklahoma, fire: provided by Justine Anderson, Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Drought, cedar trees and wildfires

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.)

Varying temps and moisture on the forecast