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wildfires

Bale in field. (Adobe Stock-#213993339 │ Dusan Kostic)
Disaster, Fire, Hay Range Pasture, Wildlife

Emergency haying and grazing conservation reserve program acres

A USDA tool that may help address disaster shortages is emergency haying and grazing authority on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres.  Read More

Gov. Kevin Stitt was recently at the Beaver County Stockyards. (Journal photo by Bettye Lovelace.)
Beef, Colorado, Cow Calf, Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Feeder, Fire, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Regional Roundup, Seedstock, Southern Region, Stocker, Texas

Oklahoma governor stops at Beaver County Stockyards

Ag News, Blogs, Disaster, Editors, Fire, General, Kylene, Kylene Scott, Opinion

Just when you think you’ve seen it all 

Lightning strikes cause wildfires in New Mexico, Panhandles and southwest Kansas 

  • May 15, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott

Nebraska ranchers deal with wildfires

  • March 20, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Dave Bergmeier

Celebrating ag more important than ever

  • March 20, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Herd of grazing cows on a vast field. (Adobe Stock-#168421307 │ Maryna Konoplytska)

Nebraska Extension to host webinar on planting annual forages under irrigation

  • March 17, 2026
  • By Aaron Berger | Nebraska Extension
Gov, Jim Pillen signs executive order. (Courtesy photo.)

Gov. Pillen signs ag supplies aid order

  • March 17, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
Gov. Pillen declared an emergency and mobilized the National Guard as wildfires burn in Nebraska. (Courtesy photo.)

Nebraska dealing with devastating wildfires

  • March 16, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Wildfire. (Chad Boyd (D4935-1)).

Gov. Pillen issues burn ban for Nebraska

  • March 13, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
Enhanced monitoring of surviving livestock after a wildfire is crucial. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Wildfire a reminder of need to have plans in place

  • March 6, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
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