Natasha Paris on Wisconsin's farms facing weather whiplash | Here & Now

UW-Madison Extension regional crops educator Natasha Paris describes the impacts of extreme weather conditions on Wisconsin's growing season as drought shifts to rainstorms delivering excessive water.
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[@1stgenceo797]

How are farmers doing who practice the use of cover crops, no till drilling and/or rotational grazing for Dairy? Theoretically, yes more water will be retained, but it should be in the crops roots and circulatory system, thus lessening the amount of ponding and flooding occurring.

[@EricCarlson-bz2pt]

More disease, more chemicals.

[@scottrayhons2537]

Still have to get into a field to do no till to get seed in the ground for something besides weeds to grow. Can't pull into a field with a tractor if it's under water.

[@1stgenceo797]

@scottrayhons2537 depends on the type of cover crop doesn't it? If it's something that was frost seeded it would already be there. Might be something for researchers to look into