Field fires are a huge risk for harvest season this year, according to climatologists

Climatologists are warning farmers of a heightened risk for field fires this harvest season as dry conditions continue across the Midwest.

Dennis Todey with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on current conditions, the risk to harvest season, and other factors.

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