Missouri’s drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires across the state.Governor Jay Nixon presided over a drought briefing Thursday at the…

Missouri has approved more than 4,900 requests from farmers for help in improving their water supplies amid Missouri's extreme drought.The emergency…

Roy Pralle is an 85-year-old retired farmer from Latimer, Iowa. He spends most afternoons playing cribbage with other retired farmers at Dudley's Corner,…

A University of Missouri veterinary professor says farmers need to be careful when feeding drought-damaged corn to their livestock. Tom Evans is an…

The head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers need to be careful now that the state has granted drought-related waivers that will result in…

Many homeowners are seeing the impact of the drought with cracked walls in the basement, forcing thousands of dollars in repair bills that insurance…

The recent break from Missouri's oppressive summer heat has done little to help crops and pastures.In its weekly update, the Agricultural Statistics…

Ecologists in Kansas and Missouri say extreme temperatures are killing a large number of butterflies and could hurt their southern migration next…

It’s hot and dry out in western Kansas in a good year. South of Dodge City, the native grass is tough. So are the ranchers. But this year is not a good…

Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri officials have approved more than 3,700 applications totaling $18.7 million to help drought-stricken farmers and ranchers get…