By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff ReporterALEXANDRIA, Va. (DTN) — The inspector general of the EPA is planning to look into whether EPA acted properly when it registered dicamba in 2016 and 2018, as well as review states’ use of Section 24(c) labels, often used for dicamba...
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US Natural Gas Inventories
By DTN StaffCANYON LAKE, Texas (DTN) — The Energy Information Administration Thursday reported natural gas held in U.S. storage decreased a less than expected 48 Bcf in the week ended March 6 to 2.043 Tcf, which is up 796 Bcf or 63.8% from the same time in 2019 and...
Soybean research recap
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader: a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoffSoybean fertility studies, relative maturity, row width, seeding rates, and the benefits of adding wheat to the rotation were just a few of the topics covered by...
COVID-19 makes for a different trip to D.C.
By Dave Russell, Ohio Ag NetSo, I’ve been coming on the Ohio Farm Bureau’s County Presidents’ trip to Washington, D.C. since, gosh I don’t remember the exact year, but it was the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. What I do know is that I’ve been coming on this trip longer than...
Last chance for farm bill program sign-up March 16
Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for and enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by...
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020 -- ...when you look at those two days combined, you end up with rain totals of half to 1.5", which is still quite a bit under our previous forecast...
Postponed/cancelled Ohio agricultural events
On March 12, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH gave an update on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ohio when there were five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. The fourth case involved a hospitalized...
2020 Ohio Beef Expo cancelled
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association announced that the 2020 Ohio Beef Expo will be cancelled.“We understand the significance of this decision that impacts so many involved with the event,?? OCA said in a Facebook post.OCA also issued the following statement:The safety...
Miami East-MVCTC FFA Member Places at State in Public Speaking
On Saturday, March 7, Emma Sutherly competed in the State FFA Public Speaking Contest held at Marysville High School. Emma is a sophomore and second year member of the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter.Emma competed in the Beginning Prepared Public Speaking Career...
Uncertainty impacting grain markets
By Jon Scheve, Superior Feed Ingredients, LLCFear of the coronavirus seems to be spreading faster than the actual disease and this is impacting the grain markets. Meat consumption uncertaintySome are fearing people won’t want to leave home and will dine out less,...