Driving Through Walls of Smoke in Southern Indiana
The other night, I was driving home and passed through a wall of smoke. It filled the car with the subtle scent of campfire and I started craving s’mores.
Then yesterday, while driving past a field, my daughter and I noticed plumes of smoke rising from the ground. I’ve lived in this area my whole life, and I’ve never really questioned why farmers burn their fields. But last night, I saw a post in my Community of Chandler, IN Facebook group that raised the same question. The comments were surprisingly insightful, so I decided to dig into it myself.
Why Are Farmers Burning Fields in Indiana This Year?
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture cites several reasons farmers sometimes choose not to burn their fields, even though it’s one of the most cost-effective ways to prepare land for crop production…