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Rural America’s $23.6 billion wipeout: the drought that wouldn’t quit

The Southern Plains have been through it over the last six years—and counting.

12.02.2026 1

Fortune

Joel Lisonbee

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water...

09.02.2026 2

The Conversation

Joel Lisonbee