Livestock producers in North Dakota are reporting that natural water
sources are drying up this growing season, thanks to the continuing drought
there. Producers might have to supplement water for their livestock. To avoid
poisoning issues, North Dakota State University Extension specialists recommend
that if tanks or containers have already been filled with fertilizer or
pesticides, they are not to be used to haul water to livestock.
7^Use Caution When Supplementing Water
A large offering of Corn Belt farmland totaling 3,776 acres across 28
tracts in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is being sold via sealed bids.
4^Big Row-Crop Acres Package Hits Market
Farmers remain hesitant about adopting new technologies.
1^Tech Pays But Adoption Lags on the Farm
Farm groups expressed disappointment after a ruling in the U.S. District
Court of Eastern California could force the Labor Department to recalibrate
wages for farm workers. The department changed the Adverse Effect Wage Rate
last year, reducing farmer pay to migrant workers by an estimated $2.46 billion.
BFederal Judge Rejects H-2A Wage Changes
Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says Canadians and Americans still have a
great affinity for each other, but living with the U.S. and especially with
this American administration continues to be very difficult, with uncertainty
on when will this trade war end and how much it will hurt farmers.
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