Chelsea Dinterman

Des Moines, Parsons

Associate Agronomy Editor at Successful Farming

Assistant Agronomy Editor for @SuccessfulFarm | Maryland raised | Oklahoma State grad 🎓 | Passionate about agriculture, dessert and Harry Styles

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Articles

Three Ways to Optimize Swine Health

3 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

Maximizing swine herd efficiency through animal health was a recurring topic at this year’s World Pork Expo. Here’s a roundup of new research and products unveiled at the show that may keep your herd healthy and improve your bottom line. Foot lesions are a relatively new topic of discussion in the hog industry, but research shows they’re a widespread issue. Since 2012, researchers with ZinPro Corporation have evaluated 30,000 sows from 300 farms.
USDA Announces Aid for Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfire, Drought

1 month ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

USDA is set to provide $1 billion in aid payments to livestock producers affected by drought or wildfire in 2023 and 2024. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will leverage existing Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) data to streamline payment calculations and issuance. “The Department of Agriculture is stepping up to support livestock producers by expediting disaster payments when drought and wildfires strike.
Soybean’s Most Wanted: 4 Diseases That Could Steal Your Yield

1 month ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman |Adrienne Held

Lurking beneath the soil, in residue, and adrift on the wind currents, a band of disease desperados waits to rob your yields. The prevalence of these diseases varies annually, as many factors influence which may have the biggest impact on yield. Staying informed, scouting fields regularly, and adjusting management strategies accordingly can help you stay ahead of these yield-robbing villains.
Corn’s Most Wanted: 4 Diseases That Could Rob Your Yield

1 month ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman |Adrienne Held

Lurking beneath the soil, in residue, and adrift on the wind currents, a band of disease desperados waits to rob your yields. The prevalence of these diseases varies annually, as many factors influence which may have the biggest impact on yield. Staying informed, scouting fields regularly, and adjusting management strategies accordingly can help you stay ahead of these yield-robbing villains.
The Benefits of High-Oleic Soybeans

1 month ago | agriculture.com | Adrienne Held |Chelsea Dinterman

Markets are heating up for soybean oil. Much like the ethanol boom of the early 2000s, the United States has seen a rapid expansion of soybean-crushing facilities and growing demand for soybean production. By 2027, the U.S. soybean crush capacity is expected to increase by 23%, according to a report by CoBank. The expansion is largely driven by the growth of the food processing and biofuels industries.
Angus Groups Join Global Initiative to Improve Livestock Efficiency

2 months ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

The Angus Foundation and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) are set to join a global effort to improve livestock efficiency following the receipt of a $4.85 million research grant. The grant is part of a $27.4 million global initiative, backed by the Bezos Earth Fund and Global Methane Hub, to reduce energy waste within livestock by targeting methane emissions.
Carbon by Indigo Approaches One Million Tons of Sequestered Carbon

2 months ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

Following the issuance of its fourth carbon crop, Indigo Ag reports their carbon program has sequestered or abated 927,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents since 2018. In addition to carbon sequestration, the program claims to have reduced surface water runoff by 64 billion gallons. “Indigo continues to prove that soil carbon is a real, scalable, and direct investment in economic and natural resilience,” said Dean Banks, Indigo Ag CEO, in a news release.
EarthOptics Announces Subscription-Based Program

2 months ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

A new EarthOptics program for agronomic recommendations will be available for the 2025 growing season. Total Farm, a subscription-based program, combines the EarthOptics GroundOwl sensor suite, soil biological test results, yield data, and satellite imagery to produce soil fertility and crop planning recommendations. The Total Farm program aims to help farmers improve their efficiency, productivity, and input optimization.
Does Corn Stunt Pose a Risk to the Midwest?

2 months ago | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

Last July, Extension specialists in southwest Missouri started to notice strange symptoms in their corn crop: purpling in the leaf tips, stunted plants, and abnormal ears. Then, they started to notice the corn leafhoppers. “We estimate from the time we first found them in July to the end of the season, 90% of the state was covered by corn leafhoppers,” said Mandy Bish, an Extension crop pathologist at the University of Missouri.
Adjust Fertilizer Application Timings For Better Nutrient Uptake

Mar 10, 2025 | agriculture.com | Chelsea Dinterman

In many cases, the highest-yielding crops are coddled by a team of experts. Perfectly chosen seed, near-constant scouting, and spoon-fed nutrition are cornerstones of record-breaking production. While applying the perfect nutrients at the perfect time may lead to high yields, that’s not economically viable for most production systems. The average farmer knows each pass across the field costs extra time and money when there’s often none to spare.