Jason Jenkins

DTN Crops Editor

DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins began his journalism career full time in 2000. While his repertoire of communications tools has evolved and expanded through the years, one passion has remained constant: telling stories that connect with an audience.

Jenkins grew up on a small family farm in northwest Illinois. He attended the University of Missouri where he earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural journalism. Prior to joining the DTN team, Jenkins and his wife, Allison, founded Mill Creek Communications Services, a custom multimedia content business, in 2016. Jenkins also previously served as managing editor of Rural Missouri magazine as well as an information specialist for University of Missouri Extension. Jenkins and his family reside on a farm in Missouri's Callaway County.

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  • Taking steps to minimize harvest losses ensures more bushels end up in the grain tank and not on the ground. (DTN photo by Jason Jenkins)

    Tips for Avoiding Harvest Loss

    While it may not be possible to completely eliminate losses at harvest, a few simple adjustments are all it takes to put more grain in the tank and, ultimately, more profit in your pocket.

  • After harvest, seed corn arrives at the Wyffels Hybrids production facility for processing. (Jason Jenkins)

    A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hybrid Corn Production

    A bag or bulk container of seed that goes into your planter is the result of a multistep process by the seed company focused on attention to detail at every step, from breeding and precise...

  • Katie Dowson is brand manager for Seed Life LLC in Virden, Illinois. (Mallory Weedman)

    Seed Treatments Q and A

    Farmers have a myriad of choices when it comes to seed treatments. DTN/Progressive Farmer sits down with Seed Life Brand Manager Katie Dowson to discuss these crop protection products.

  • All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. (Getty, DTN Progressive Farmer illustration, logos provided by respective owners)

    Consolidation Continues in Seed Industry

    The seed industry continues to see consolidation and company reorganizations, reflecting a challenging environment to increase market share and to better serve farmers.

  • Corn plants infected with corn stunt disease may only grow to 5 feet tall, with leaf tips that yellow or redden. These symptoms are followed by growth of multiple small ears with loose or missing kernels and deformed grain. Substantial yield losses can occur. (Photos courtesy of Clemson University -- USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org; Silvina Cabrini, National Institute of Agricultural Technology)

    Corn Stunt Disease Moves Northward

    Last week, Extension specialists in Oklahoma and Missouri announced the first confirmed cases of corn stunt disease in their states, marking the farthest north the disease has ever been detected in the United States.

  • What weeds plague your aquatic and non-crop areas? The national and regional weed science societies want to know. (DTN photo by Jason Jenkins)

    Production Blog

    Since 2015, the national and regional weed science societies have conducted weed surveys in various crops. This year, they're asking farmers and other landowners about the most common and troublesome weeds in aquatic and...