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Farmers in Michigan’s eastern and western Upper Peninsula have simultaneously noticed a growing problem with wild carrot in hay fields and pastures.

Heavy rains this spring prevented many farmers from planting hay fields, and those that were planted either didn't grow well, or were too wet to harvest. "We've just had too much rain," Gearhart said.