Drought now covers more than 40% of the continental US, with the Great Plains hit hardest. Topsoil moisture in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska has fallen to levels comparable to the devastating ...

A punishing spring drought is taking a growing toll across the Great Plains, scorching winter wheat fields, shrinking pasture, and pushing cattle producers toward expensive feed purchases or painful ...

Grazing fields could struggle this year without enough rain in the spring. That could hurt cattle herds in states like Nebraska and Kansas. "Ranchers don't want to be hauling water during the summer ...

The market for hay is overshadowed by wheat and other crops hit by a drought in the Great Plains, but it can have a similar impact on food prices. “If it don’t rain, there won’t be any hay,” said Tim ...