In his latest blog entry, Clay Pope addresses the Southern Plains heat wave, with temperatures consistently reaching triple digits in late July and early August.

In his latest blog entry, Clay Pope writes, "Oklahoma has a growing kudzu problem and it doesn’t stop there. This incredibly aggressive plant has even been found as far north as Nebraska and its range will only expand as temperatures slowly increase thanks to our changing climate.

In his latest blog entry, Clay Pope addresses the loss of several thousand head of cattle due to extreme heat, and what measures farmers can take to protect their animals from severe weather conditions.

In his latest blog entry, Clay Pope writes: "Today I have a great example of how different management practices on pasture and rangeland can help make a rancher more money while at the same time building drought resiliency and reducing wildfire risk and it comes courtesy of the fine folks at Oklahoma State University (OSU)."

In his latest blog entry, Clay Pope writes: "As drought increases across the Southern Plains, agriculture producers should think long and hard before rushing into their fields to plow up acres where wheat is being abandoned or where they are considering growing summer crops.  We all know that soil erosion is a constant concern in our part of the world and we all know what the wind has been doing these last few weeks. We really need to be careful."

Will the drought deepen into the summer across the Southern Plains? Clay Pope addresses that question, and explains how to prepare for a drought.