Cover crops absorbing excess rain

A longtime user of cover crops says the infiltration benefits have helped prevent excess moisture stress in recent weeks. John Burke farms within a mile of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay. “Our soils are very flat where I’m at, they’re all lakebed soils,” he explains. “Erosion is a big problem and so is run off into our…… Continue Reading

HPAI cases increase in people, dairy cattle

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first cases highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry workers since 2022. Officials say at least five people in Colorado have tested positive for the virus after depopulating birds at a poultry facility experiencing an outbreak. The CDC says high heat during the process was likely…… Continue Reading

Midwest picking up after derecho

A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the Midwest is officially recovering from a derecho. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We use that term derecho when we’re talking about a storm system that produces damaging winds over at least a 400-mile swath.”  He says, “That’s certainly what we got out of this as it…… Continue Reading

CHS confident harvest propane supplies will be plentiful

Farmers concerned about a wet harvest are assured there’s an ample supply of propane for drying grain. CHS chief financial officer Olivia Nelligan says the cooperative is closely tracking demand. “So we understand what we’re going to have to have in our supply chain to meet their needs, and we have no concerns in that…… Continue Reading

Tar spot pops up across Indiana

An extension pathologist says tar spot continues to spread across Indiana. Darcy Telenko with Purdue University says it was recently confirmed in the eastern part of the state.  “If you had tar slot in your fields last year, at the end of the season, or if you’ve had it in previous years, you probably could…… Continue Reading

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