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Feeders are looking for opportunities to add capacity, if it is feasible. This photo was taken during a King of the Ring competition several years ago at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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High Plains cattle sales report

High Plains average direct sales of 58,884 head of cattle were sold for the week ending April 6, according to USDA reporting services. 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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Midwest region received heavy rainfall

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Mother Nature strutted her stuff in March



There are simple fly control tactics, including feeding a fly control mineral, that can help keep horn fly populations under wraps. (Courtesy photo.)

High Plains cattle sales report

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US hog inventory shows slight dip in numbers

A good egg: Pasture-raised egg farms connect with consumers 

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American drone maker prospers amid pressures on producers

Wheat field (Photo: Alissa Weece)

NAWG CEO Goule set to leave this summer

Fire ant colony is building a road to pass to the nest. (Adobe Stock │ #278991028 - abdul)

Entomologist helps tackle fire ant problem

Keeff Felty, past president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, and an Oklahoma farmer, remains optimistic about wheat’s potential. (Courtesy photo.)

Wheat boosters look for ways to increase acres

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.)

Windy conditions impacted High Plains