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 temps and rains hit parts of the Plains

Hand of young business using smartphone, Social media concept (Photo: iStock - Thx4Stock)

Farmers turn to social media to boost agriculture and business growth

Turkeys. (USDA photo by Scott Bauer.)

Agencies give update on federal response to H5N1 

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.)

Heat was the story of the past week

Modern farm practices have helped quell dust storms. (Courtesy photo.)

RAFI to accept 2024 RAFI grant applications

Inman, Kansas, combine demonstration on June 29 featuring vintage machines as part of a celebration marking 150 years of Turkey Red winter wheat. (Photo courtesy of Glen Ediger.)

Turkey Red revolutionized wheat industry

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.)

Western High Plains feeling drought’s impact

A farmer pours soybean seed into his planter prior to no-till planting into cereal rye. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)

Cover crop fact sheets explain options available to Iowa farmers