Western (U.S.)
Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says a strong ridge is keeping much of the U.S. warm and dry through mid-November, extending drought across key farm regions, but a pattern shift may bring some relief, and possibly even snow.
It isn’t uncommon for horses to be used extensively to gather and sort cattle at ranches across the U.S. For these Arizona, Nebraska and Wyoming ranches, horses have an essential role in daily operations and effective animal management.
Farm machinery manufacturers are releasing details on Model Year 2026 balers and hay tools that feature increased automation, data integration and enhanced designs to help cover more acres in a single day.
Not every youngster is playing Fortnite and dancing on Tik Tok all day. Learn about a young man out west who is keeping tradition alive, one classic tractor at a time.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.
As the fires rage, the extent of cattle losses is unknown and the loss of valuable grazing ground, currently more than 1.1 million acres, is cause for concern.
Strategic grazing in annual grass-dominated rangelands reduced flame length and rate of spread — modifications that resulted in safer and more effective fire suppression.
John Phipps says there are signs that water is the new oil as water rights turn into water fights across the western U.S. He thinks it’s a battle that could only heat up in the coming years.
Scenes across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas resemble the Dust Bowl after winds topping 100 mph ravaged the area. Growers are dealing with a dryland wheat crop that could already see abandonment as high as 80%.
The current system of managing wild horses and burros on public lands “has been crippled to the point of catastrophic failure,” said Ethan Lane, NCBA & Public Lands Council to congressional leaders.
The sudden death of more than a dozen cows leads a Kansas ranch on a frustrating odyssey.