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Poultry: APHIS Reports More Avian Influenza Cases – DTN Mar 7, 2022
The number of states impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza continues ticking upward as USDA has reported at least three more commercial flocks have been infected. The growing number of […]
Pests Waking Up – What’s Active Where? – DTN Apr 8, 2021
Insects and diseases are waking up and getting to work, and here at DTN, we have a growing inbox of pest alerts from across the Plains, Midwest, South and mid-Atlantic […]
Well Owners Urged to Be Aware of Potential Contamination from Flood Waters Feb 18, 2020
As heavy flooding blankets the South this week, the National Ground Water Association is urging all private well owners to be aware of potential contamination of their wells due to floodwaters. […]
Pennsylvania: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Floods Sep 10, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Pennsylvania counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Lackawanna and Wayne counties who suffered losses due to excessive rain, flash flooding, and flooding […]
Delaware: Dicamba – Check Pesticide Use Limitation Areas Before Spraying Mar 28, 2019
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all pesticide applicators that plan to use dicamba this growing season to check the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) online Bulletins Live! Two […]
Delaware: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Flooding Jul 31, 2018
Agricultural producers in Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware, who suffered losses and damages due to torrential rains and flooding that occurred from April 25, 2018, through June 21, 2018, […]
Noxious Weeds: 7 Best Practices Used for 600 Species Jul 12, 2018
Noxious weeds are plants designated by federal, state or local officials as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property. Once a weed is classified as noxious, authorities are […]
Delaware Soybeans: Record Harvest in 2017 Jan 19, 2018
Last week USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the final crop production summary for 2017. Overall, Delaware farmers had a good year with some of the crops breaking records. […]
Proposed Senate Bill Would Limit Venue for Companies Filing Bankruptcy – DTN Jan 12, 2018
On Oct. 11, 2008, one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, VeraSun Energy, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The action left thousands of farmers who sold corn to the […]
High Oleic Soybeans – Will 2018 Be the Breakthrough Year? – DTN Oct 20, 2017
High oleic soybeans have been waiting in the wings of American agriculture for five years. Companies hope 2018 will be their breakthrough year. Monsanto’s Vistive Gold soybeans will see a […]
