By Amy Bickel

September rains relieved some parts of the state, with the drought lessening in some parts of eastern Kansas but worsening in others. The state remains in a severe to exceptional drought, with much of western Kansas rated as exceptional, the highest ranking by the U.S. Drought monitor.

Stan Finger
The Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

FORT COLLINS, Colo.  — Colorado scientists are looking at genetically modified crops as a way farmers can beat the drought as worries continue about the safety of eating altered foods.

Colorado State University professor Phil Westra says attitudes are changing toward crops that have been altered to resist drought and pests because of a continuing drought that has slashed harvests and increased the price of food.