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Friday, May 03, 2013  NM to impose fire restrictions for all counties

Saturday, April 13, 2013  AgriLIFE Extension hosted a rain water harvesting workshop Saturday to teach people how to conserve water using the rain.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Drought continues to worry farmers and causing price increases in foods.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The nation's worst drought in decades has worsened in parts of the nation's midsection, further frustrating ranchers and growers of winter wheat in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  The latest update on the nation's worst drought in decades shows that farmers bringing in their weakened corn crops caught some relief with recent rains that soaked much of middle America.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Small Midwest farmers struggle to fill orders, stay afloat as drought, heat kill vegetables

Saturday, July 28, 2012  The continued worsening of the drought has cattle markets on the defensive in just about every respect. Loss of forage and reduced hay production is causing early feeder cattle sales and additional cow culling.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Farmers, ranchers, and producers have all seen their struggles this past year, and could potentially see those same struggles this year and for years to come.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Drought conditions have decimated the Panhandle over the last year, but in recent days, we have received a little rain and good amount of snow.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Recent crop report released shows varying conditions.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Experts are watching to see if Texas is heading for another drought.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  Experts say drought conditions last year forced farmers to rely more on irrigation wells drilled into the Ogallala Aquifer and drew down the water level.