By? Matt Hutcheson, CCA,? Product Manager,? Seed Consultants, Inc.One factor that greatly influences corn yields is plant population. Determining the correct plant population may take some effort, however, it is a critical factor that every corn grower needs to get...
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently added one new board member and elected 2020 officers of the board, which oversees the charitable, nonprofit organization.New to the board is Stephen White, vice president, external affairs, strategic initiatives, and business...
By James J. Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health ServicesEngineers insist that soil compaction is caused by wheel traffic (true) but it also comes from excessive tillage, rain (think hard driving rains) and gravity (to a lesser degree). ? Soil compaction is poor soil...
March 4, 2020 -- The weekend warms, and will be very mild for Sunday. Sunshine dominates all weekend. After early sun on Monday, clouds increase, and we have rain developing late in the day,...
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business EditorMOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) — Spring crop insurance guarantees for corn and soybeans are the lowest since 2016, which means farmers will have less protection against lower prices in their revenue policies in 2020.At $3.88 per...
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy EditorSAVANNAH, Ga. (DTN) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue took time after a speech at the National Farmers Union annual meeting here on Monday to better understand the volume of growth in new produce imports at the Port of...
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy EditorSAVANNAH, Georgia (DTN) — Delegates at the National Farmers Union annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Monday for Rob Larew to take over as the organization’s new president.Larew was elected to a two-year term replacing Roger Johnson...
With 40% of its soybean area harvested by the end of February and favorable weather conditions in most of the country, Brazil is definitely headed for a record production this season.In early February, AgRural raised its production estimate to 125.6 million metric...
Locus Ag is offering payments for carbon sequestration. One thing that makes this program unique is they will back pay for regenerative practices back to 2016. Dale Minyo talks with Teresa DeJohn from Locus Ag about the benefits of their carbon program. More info at...
The wet weather of 2019 caused a great deal of stress for farmers and Ohio’s agricultural industry. While we don’t know what Spring 2020 will bring, there are indications that we may have another delayed start to the planting season. Ohio State University Extension...
