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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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Jenkins' Favorite Story of 2025
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Top 10 Ag Stories of 2025: No. 2
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Top 10 Ag Stories of 2025: No. 9
No. 9 on DTN's list of the Top 10 Ag Stories of 2025 is glyphosate's struggles and survival.
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Dicamba-Resistant Waterhemp in Missouri
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National Sorghum Yield Contest Winners
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Dryland Winter Wheat Winner Profile
For the third time in five years, Oregon wheat farmer Steve VanGrunsven has earned the title of "Bin Buster" in the National Wheat Yield Contest with an entry of soft white winter wheat.
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2025 National Wheat Yield Contest Winners Update
The 10th Annual National Wheat Yield Contest features nearly a dozen first-time winners along with some familiar names. Learn more about who produced award-winning grain from coast to coast.
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Best Blog of the Week
In September, USDA estimated a corn crop averaging 186.7 bpa. However, one seed company's harvest data is trending lower than last year when the record average corn yield was set at 179.3 bpa.
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Production Blog: Wait To Fertilize
What's your soil temperature? If it's above 50 degrees, it's not yet time to apply anhydrous.
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2025 National Wheat Yield Contest Winners
The 10th Annual National Wheat Yield Contest features nearly a dozen first-time winners along with some familiar names. Learn more about who produced award-winning grain from coast to coast.
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Production Blog
In September, USDA estimated a corn crop averaging 186.7 bpa. However, one seed company's harvest data is trending lower than last year when the record average corn yield was set at 179.3 bpa.
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Trial Data Points to Lower Corn Yields
As the continued government shutdown prevents the release of any updated USDA reports on crop production, other sources of data, including yield trials, help paint a picture of corn and soybean harvest results.