Fall fieldwork in full swing as eastern Iowa harvest wraps up

Fall fieldwork is in full swing as harvest winds down in eastern Iowa. Syngenta agronomic service representative Dalton Webster says farmers are making headway on tillage and applying burndown herbicides on no-till acres. “I’ve seen a few guys that are, obviously with all the rain we had this year, they’re realizing how important drainage is.…Continue Reading

FFA member helping support farmer mental health after Hurricane Helene

An FFA member from Erwin, Tennessee says the impacts of Hurricane Helene on her community inspired her to take a closer look at farmer mental health. Senior Abby Petterson says she hopes her agriscience fair project has real-world applications for the next generation of agriculture.  “Farming is really tough,” she says. “I think starting here…Continue Reading

HPAI found in commercial breeder duck operation in Elkhart County, Indiana 

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to impact poultry facilities in northern Indiana.  The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was found in a commercial breeder duck operation in Elkhart County. BOAH says more than 6,000 birds will be depopulated and an approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile surveillance zone in portions of LaGrange, Elkhart,…Continue Reading

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