Tank test finds H5N1: Colorado’s newest case of the H5N1 avian flu virus in a dairy herd was detected through mandatory weekly testing of milk in bulk tanks; Colorado is home to 64 of the 192 herds that have bird flu. (Colorado Agriculture Department)
Canadian rail shutdown looms: The two major Canadian railroads said they will lock out unionized workers on Thursday; the Teamsters union said it would go on strike barring last minute contract negotiations. (trains.com)
Absentee landowners in Illinois: Nearly 60 percent of farmland in Illinois is owned by someone who is not the operator. The largest absentee landowner is the Mormon church, with 54,000 acres, says a land expert. (Farm Progress)
Last year’s crops: With commodity prices in a slump, a majority of farmers in an AgWeb straw poll said they did not plan to sell corn or soybeans left over from the 2023 harvest before harvesting this year’s crops. (Farm Journal)