"I’ve heard reports of the hay crop being 50-60% of what it was last year. That is what we are seeing, too."

The smoke has cleared, but recovery efforts are still ongoing from the fires earlier this spring.

BaiLee McMillan of Milburn, Nebraska, a recent graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, is representing Nebras…

"We got a few rain showers more recently, which caused the grass to green up quite a bit, but we’re still needing more rain."

The Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund aims to strengthen Nebraska agriculture through investments in youth engagement, farmer innovation and hand…