High Plains Journal

11/11/2025

Rural land buying is being driven by two main groups: Producers themselves, and institutional investors like private equity funds.
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Despite falling crop prices most farmland values are holding steady and one expert notes the need for water, David Murray writes.

11/11/2025

China agreed to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of 2025 and at least 25 MMT of U.S. soybeans in each of 2026, 2027 and 2028.
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China appears to be willing to return to market to buy United States ag products, according to U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council.

11/10/2025

DJI drones have dominated the U.S. market in agriculture, as well as being popular with first responders and real estate agents.
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DJI drones have dominated the market in agriculture, but the Chinese company is now appealing a decision that locks it out of the U.S.

11/10/2025

This organism, which primarily affects cattle, infects red blood cells. The immune system attacks the infected cells, resulting in anemia.
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Cattle producers are urged to watch for signs of disease associated with Theileria orientalis, a protozoal organism recently detected in Missouri.

11/10/2025

With a change in seasons, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said there are some important factors to consider when taking care of the home garden.
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Garden work is not done…yet! With the change of seasons, there are still a few chores to get done to prep gardens for next spring.

11/10/2025

Although there were some delays due to rain, periods of dry weather during the month also helped with harvest progress.
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October was very much the typical transition month from warmer to cooler air as we certainly got a mixture of exactly that across the Plains.

11/10/2025

This summit brings together people in the business to have practical, honest conversations about what sustainability really looks like in production and supply chains.
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The event will provide critical insights and build alignment across the beef sustainability landscape.

11/10/2025

In past 10 years I have been in eastern Oregon several times so it was not news to me that government has all but shut down the logging industry.
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"The mining and timber industries are being targeted by the largest landowner in the U.S.—the federal government, in my opinion."

11/10/2025

Haney brings more than 30 years of experience training reining and performance horses from the arena to the classroom, where she will provide practical, hands-on learning to students.
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Haney plans to rebuild the c**t training program at Texas A&M and expand opportunities for students to gain experience.

11/09/2025

𝗛𝗣𝗝 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿: November 7, 2025

11/09/2025

The 29th symposium will feature speakers and topics that address the range beef cow production in the four-state region of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and across the nation.
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The biennial Range Beef Cow Symposium is scheduled for Nov. 10 to 11 at the Event Center at Archer in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

11/09/2025

Now you don’t have to go to the sale you can sit in your living room and buy more cattle than you can pay for.
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Early on every rancher had several horses and many cattle were driven by horseback to pens that were built by the railroad.