The fallout from an ongoing labor shortage facing the U.S. pork industry and other agriculture sectors could significantly worsen due to the impact of COVID-19, the National Pork Producers Council said in a letter to U.S. government officials. NPPC?s concerns...
By James J. Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health ServicesSoil microbes are abundant, making nutrients available to plants. There are more soil microbes in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth. Most soil microbes exist under starvation conditions and are dormant,...
March 12, 2020 -- ...rain still likely does not arrive in Ohio until closer to and after sunset tonight. Rain will then spread over the state and continue through tomorrow morning, but should be done by mid morning at the latest...
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political CorrespondentWASHINGTON (DTN) — The Agriculture Department would stop the movement of all swine for 72 hours if there is a detection of the African swine fever (ASF) in the United States, Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and...
By Jerry Hagstrom DTN Political Correspondent and Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy EditorOMAHA (DTN) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told the congressional Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday that the Agriculture Department will do what it can to make...
By Dave Russell and Matt ReeseThe climate is changing and it is evident on farms in Ohio and the streets of Washington, D.C. The political discussions on this hot topic continue in the halls of Congress and on this year’s 74th Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents? Trip...
Dusty Sonnenberg talks with Randy Minton from Pivot Bio about their ProveN which is a technology that helps the corn plant capture Nitrogen from the atmosphere and utilize it in grain production. Research shows increased yield and better nitrogen utilization with this...
A conversation with…Matt Lohr, Chief of USDA?s Natural Resources Conservation Service who recently spoke at the Ohio? Federation? of Soil and Water Conservation Districts 2020 Annual Partnership Meeting OCJ: You have a farm and agricultural background right?Matt: I...
Farmers anxiously awaiting spring rain forecasts might want to take several deep breaths and keep their rubber boots ready.Above-average spring rainfall is expected in March, April, and May—which is exactly what happened last year.However, recent forecasts call for...
Matt, Dusty, and Bart sit down to discuss all things Commodity Classic after their trip to San Antonio. In this lightning-round style of a podcast, the team hears from various agricultural companies and unearths what producers should be looking for in the 2020 growing...
