Nebraska farmer says his crops need more sun, warmer temps

A northeast Nebraska dairy farmer says his crops could use warmer weather and more moisture Doug Timme of Wayne tells Brownfield it was a quick planting season for many farmers in his area. “I think everyone has crops in the ground. Everything is slowly growing but we really need some warm days to get it…Continue Reading

Rains welcome in fight against weeds

The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says recent widespread rains should help many farmers in the fight against weeds. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield many herbicides need moisture to be effective. “There were areas to the north, and I would say northwest to western parts of the state that hadn’t received any rain for…Continue Reading

New rapid detection test could help combat HPAI

Researchers at Purdue University have created a rapid detection test that could help poultry producers combat highly pathogenic avian influenza faster.  Mohit Verma, associate professor of ag and biological engineering, says it detects the H5 strain of the virus.  “We put all of these reagents that are needed for this assay on these paper-based devices…Continue Reading

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