States collaborate to conserve voluntarily for water concerns
An interesting success story is unfolding, in a collaborative approach to addressing water concerns in Lake Erie, said Jason Weller, chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. (NCBA) and U.S. Cattlemen’s Assoc. (USCA) may disagree on country of origin labeling, but agreed last week on another issue: Fresh beef from cattle raised in Brazil and Argentina should be kept out of the United States, for fear of introducing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. (NCBA) and U.S. Cattlemen’s Assoc. (USCA) last week opposed the USDA move toward allowing beef imports from Brazil and Argentina.
Tri-state program intended to reduce Erie phosphorous
Farmers in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio will have additional tools to help prevent harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie thanks to a phosphorous reduction program announced June 29.
Rain continued to wreak havoc on Illinois growers racing to plant the last of their soybeans, or replant waterlogged areas, as well as those itching to harvest winter wheat.
Rain and sodden fields kept Jeff Scholl, grain farmer in Henry County, indoors last week working on machinery in his shop – and planning what he would do if it ever stops raining.
Saturated soils and an overabundance of rain in Ohio in late June is causing numerous concerns in early July. Flooding and the resulting standing water led to "yellowing" of crops, disease, projected yield losses and weed pressure.
Rainfall has been plentiful in southern Michigan, causing some flooding along the state line and swollen rivers across lower Michigan. Some soybean fields are spotty with light green patches, while other stands are lush and green. Replanting in some areas is a must.
Severe weather conditions rolled through Iowa during the week ending June 28, as high winds, isolated hail and heavy rain occurred, with excessive moisture stressing some crops and causing small drowned-out areas, preventing farmers from controlling weeds, according to the June 29 Crop & Weather report.
