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Kansas and Missouri Brace for Another Year of Drought

Helpful Lessons Learned Last Year

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Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

In major cattle states, ranchers have been coping with intense precipitation events, followed by long stretches with no rain.

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest

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Southeast Kansas Town is Almost Out of Water, and Signs of Crisis are Everywhere

‘Worst it’s been since any of us have been alive’

by Allison Kite

News & Issues

Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas

'It All Comes Down to Mother Nature. We Need Rain.'

by Brent Frazee

News & Issues

Missouri Cattle Producers Slash Herds Amid Worsening Drought

‘All The Grass is Gone’

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Missouri Farmers Embrace Practices to Protect Waterways

Sustainable Methods Are Good For the Farmer and the Planet

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With Weeks Until Winter Wheat Harvest, Drought Plagues Kansas

U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates wheat production will fall 20% compared with last year

by Allison Kite

News & Issues

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country.

by Multiple Reporters

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Severe Drought Triggers Assistance in Nearly All of Kansas, Half of Missouri

‘Every day you go out and within five minutes, your ears, your nose and your mouth are full of dust.'

by Allison Kite

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