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Fears high-path avian flu outbreak could be worse than 2015

Widespread cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have the poultry industry fearing an outbreak more devastating than 2015.  Minnesota Board of Animal Health senior veterinarian Dr. Shauna Voss says high-path avian flu is being seen in wild birds, commercial poultry, and backyard poultry in many different states. “So now is the time as birds are migrating north that all of our producers need to be on alert.” She tells Brownfield […]

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The importance of starting clean and staying clean

When it comes to managing those tough to control weeds, starting clean and staying clean is crucial. In this Managing for Profit, Frank Rittemann with Bayer talks about the benefits of TriVolt, an up-and-coming herbicide that is expected to launch for the 2023 growing season. ...

todayMarch 23, 2022 30

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Mississippi River navigation season is open

Another mode of transportation is back in service for U.S. commodities and products. The Army Corps of Engineers reports the Motor Vessel W. Red Harris with a tow of barges broke a channel through the ice on Lake Pepin Monday and headed upstream through Lock and Dam #3 at Red Wing, Minnesota, officially starting the 2022 river navigation season.  The Harris has already departed St. Paul with a tow of […]

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