By Mandy Archer, Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Although the winter weather has been mild this season, rapid freezing and thawing cycles during a warmer winter present the risk of ice under even the thinnest layer of snow. The risk of ice means the risk of falling, which can have extreme consequences for farmers.
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