A recent Kansas State University Extension study further illustrates the need for no-tillers to control weeds in a timely manner after wheat harvest to maximize the benefit of stubble and protect soil water for plants.

It’s certainly great to see how far soil-moisture profiles have come across the Great Plains over the past year. Looking at the U.S. Drought Monitor, you don’t see a sea of brown and red colors that the government uses to signify severe major drought problems.