Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition announces their Feed Your Dreams Sweepstakes, an event celebrating the partnership between award-winning country music artist, Lainey Wilson, and Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a personalized equine feeding plan (PEFP) for one horse, with the recommended product(s) provided free for one year. They will also score 2 VIP tickets to see Lainey Wilson in concert, along with a $1,000 travel voucher and fun Tribute swag. The total value of this prize package is estimated at $5,000.
Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition is excited to partner with Lainey Wilson for Tribute’s Feed Your DreamsTM campaign. The queen of bell bottom country and Tribute are a perfect match.
“Lainey’s passion for horses, persistent work ethic, and relentless pursuit of her dreams embodies the journey that so many of our customers are on and we at Tribute are proud to support,” said company president, Paul Kalmbach, Jr.… Continue reading
Celebrated by cooperatives nationwide during the month of October, National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of a proven way to do business and build resilient, inclusive communities. The 2022 theme is “Co-ops Build Economic Power,” this year’s Co-op Month was chance to highlight the cooperative business model as a way to build an economy that empowers everyone.
While the benefits of cooperatives are showcased all year long, Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA) took some extra time in October to highlight the value to their members of being part of a cooperative.
“We do celebrate Co-Op Month because it is something very unique to us in our market,” said Rudi Pitzer-Perry, FCMA Regional VP of Ag Lending. “Most of the other lenders out there are, of course, not cooperatives and it sets us apart as far as what we offer our customers because they are also our owners.… Continue reading
In the current market, there are a number of important factors to consider when determining the best way to sell a rural property and its potential in terms of farmland, residential and recreational value.
“Recreational property, farmland and rural properties are our specialty. We sell farmland via the auction format or in the traditional listing format. It just depends on the specific situation. The first thing we do when we sit down to look at a farm that we’re going to sell is to think about who our buyers are. If it is all tillable farmland, we’re going to have an investor or a local farmer buy it and we may end up splitting it up into a few tracts to try to give an opportunity to someone who maybe can’t afford the full acreage. If there’s a house or there’s recreational or timberland on it, we always try to split those off,” said Devin Dye, with Dye Real Estate & Land Co.… Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications from agricultural producers and landowners interested in voluntary conservation efforts through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications for EQIP are taken on a continuous basis, however, interested landowners are encouraged to contact their local NRCS service center prior to the Nov. 14, 2022 signup deadline to be considered for funding in the current cycle.
Through EQIP, NRCS provides financial and technical resources to producers and landowner to improve their operations, commodity production and environmental benefits. Financial assistance is now available through the following categories.
General
Conservation opportunities exist in cropland, forestry, pasture operations, seasonal high tunnels, socially disadvantaged producers, conservation activity plans, on-farm energy, and organic/those transitioning to organic. Producers transitioning to organic self-certify that they agree to develop and work toward implementing an Organic Systems Plan (OSP), as required by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
Special projects are also available to address water quality, forestry management, improving pollinator populations and wildlife habitat, pasture improvements, and more. … Continue reading
USDA is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages partner resources to advance innovative projects that address climate change, enhance water quality, and address other critical challenges on agricultural land. Applications for RCPP are taken on a continuous basis, however, interested landowners are encouraged to contact their local NRCS service center prior to the Nov. 14, 2022 signup deadline to be considered for funding in the current cycle.
Through RCPP, NRCS provides financial and technical resources to producers and landowner to improve their operations, commodity production and environmental benefits. Projects in Ohio include the following.
Rocky Fork RCPP
Highland Soil and Water Conservation District and five local state and federal partners are working with producers and landowners to protect water quality, reduce soil erosion, and provide habitat for at-risk species in the Rocky Fork Watershed. The partnership will help producers implement cover crops, field borders, and filter strips to reduce soil erosion and nutrient runoff, helping alleviate algal blooms in Rocky Fork Lake.… Continue reading
Willie Nelson sang “On the road again.” It’s that time again. Tractors and trucks (and combines) are hitting local roads and fields as this is printed. Meals enjoyed around the table have gone to being eaten alone in the cab. As many of you are headed into your harvest season, Paul and I are headed into our traveling season visiting grandchildren and in October we head to the granddaddy of the dairy world, World Dairy Expo. Whether on road trips or the combine/semi fall tour, good nutrition often gets put on the back burner.
Not sure about you, but as the wheels on the car go round and round, I start boredom eating. Let’s face it, it is so easy to stop at the gas station, carry out or rest stop and grab some oh-so-tasty but not-so-good for us munchies. All it takes is strategizing and you can pack the cab and car with some tasty and nutrient dense grub. … Continue reading
If you’re sitting in your farm office, I want you to reach into the cabinet, pull your farm insurance policy out and dust it off! The fancy insurance jargon filled folder isn’t just some pile of paper, it’s your “security” to keep farming. If the goal is to pass the farm to the next generation, or keep the assets you have built so you can maintain your lifestyle, your farm insurance plan might as well be bullet proof, right?
Aaron Bickle
Just like a house, a barn, or a grain complex – a good farm insurance plan starts with a good foundation by a “builder” not only with experience, but a builder who is a master of their craft. A master builder uses materials that are superior, top-notch vendors that are responsive, and a crew who cares and takes pride their work.… Continue reading
More Ohio farmland will remain Ohio farmland. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is proud to announce 58 acres have been added to the Farmland Preservation Program. Douglas Hall in Champaign County becomes the 26th Ohio farmer to join the program this year.
Agricultural land is a key part of Ohio’s landscape. Preserving this land is essential. An agricultural easement in Farmland Preservation is a voluntary agreement between the landowner and ODA, where the landowner agrees to perpetually maintain the land predominately in agricultural use. In exchange, the landowner is either compensated or may be entitled to a tax deduction.
In partnership with ODA, local sponsor Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District played a significant role in securing this agreement.
Since the Office of Farmland Preservation began in 1998, 677 farms totaling 102,574 acres have entered into agreements. This enables Ohio to continually be a top producer, aiding not just Ohioans, but all Americans.… Continue reading
Dr. Dan Jaynes, former Retired Research Soil Scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, and Charlie Schafer, President and Owner of Agri Drain Corporation, were inducted into the 2022 class of the International Drainage Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the 11th International Drainage Symposium in Des Moines and was hosted by The Ohio State University’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE).
Jaynes graduated from Penn State University (Ph.D., Agronomy), University of Wisconsin (M.S., Soil Science), and Monmouth College (B.A., Physics). His scholarly contributions include understanding soil hydraulic properties; nutrient and pesticide fate and leaching; soil and crop yield variability; artificial drainage; simulation model use, development, and improvement; and water management practices that affect nitrate leaching. His research work has had practical applications, impacting water management practice adoption and policy decisions. Jaynes is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in his field, and has been invited to serve on journal and editorial boards and to participate in USEPA Science Advisory Board meetings and regional task forces.… Continue reading
Erin: I am from Findlay. I went to get a job in finance and ended up going abroad. I got transferred to France. I remember sitting there seeing all the French people who knew their farmers. They knew exactly where their food came from and there was a sense of pride in the food that they ate and connecting with the famers. I came back to the U.S. in finance and I was miserable. I just kept thinking I wanted to get in the food and ag business. Sometimes life takes you in different places. I worked on the 23rd floor of a high rise building and I said goodbye to this guy every day when I got off the elevator. I went to an event called “Finding life’s purpose” and guess who was speaking, that guy.… Continue reading
By Dan Armitage, host of Buckeye Sportsman, Ohio’s longest running outdoor radio show
I recently welcomed a guest on my radio show whose efforts I’d like to share with OCJ readers. Lifelong Ohio angler Art Panfil has made it his mission to provide Lake Erie fishing opportunities to those who might not otherwise be able to enjoy a day of fishing on Ohio’s Great Lake. At no cost to them, Panfil welcomes kids, veterans, seniors, and others for a day aboard his charter-sized, fully equipped fishing boat.
“I’ve learned that participating in our great sport offers many rewarding experiences above and beyond the act of catching fish,” Panfil said. “Things like watching the sunrise on the water, seeing a bald eagle fly overhead, spending special time with friends and family, and getting to know your true self are just a few of the impactful events that can truly make a difference in one’s life.… Continue reading
The Ohio State University will serve as the lead partner for the first-ever science park devoted to space research. Voyager Spaceannounced today it has selected a proposal from the university, the State of Ohio, JobsOhio, and One Columbus (“Team Ohio”) to host the terrestrial analog of the George Washington Carver Science Park (GWCSP) at Ohio State. The analog laboratory will be a replica of the Starlab space station science park and allows researchers to test missions and conduct parallel experiments on the ground.
The GWCSP, established by Voyager and its operating company Nanoracks, is a core element of Starlab, the companies’ future commercial space station. In December 2021, Voyager and Nanoracks won a $160 million Space Act Agreement from NASA to design Starlab as part of their Commercial Destination Free Flyers (CDFF) project. The GWCSP is the world’s first-ever science park in space, operating today on the International Space Station. … Continue reading
The Ohio Farm Bureau Agriculture for Good Government Political Action Committee (AGGPAC) Friend of Agriculture designations were announced in the 2022 Election Guide, included in the October Buckeye Farm News. Take a look at the guide before voting early or going to the polls Nov. 8. Here is more about our process for determining the Friend of Agriculture designation and why some offices receive no designation.
How does AGGPAC designate Friends of Agriculture?
The Friend of Agriculture designation recognizes Ohio General Assembly and U.S. congressional candidates for their views on issues of importance to agriculture, and for their alignment with Farm Bureau policy.
In open seat screenings where the incumbent is not seeking re-election, both candidates, one candidate, or neither candidate in a race can receive this designation after being screened by a committee of Farm Bureau members from counties within that district. A different process is used to evaluate Ohio Supreme Court candidates.… Continue reading
When Soda Kiser was young, he came across a YouTube video of a farm. He watched the video and was captivated by the lifestyle. From that moment on, he knew he wanted to be a farmer. He told his parents his plans. There was only one slight hurdle he would have to overcome to meet that goal: his location.
The Kiser family resides in Parma, located just outside of Cleveland. The city is not a rural, agricultural area.
“My husband, Dale, and I used to explain that farming is not an easy life,” Sabrina Kiser, his mother, said. “But, Soda remained steadfast in his goals.”
While looking for ways to foster her son’s interest, Sabrina learned about a local 4-H program that worked in conjunction with a historical site in the city called Stearns Homestead.
Stearns Homestead has a longstanding history within Parma. The farm was owned by Lyman Stearns in the mid to late 1800s.… Continue reading
A couple of months ago, members of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association Board had a great idea. They said our members need to see political access as a benefit for their membership and they need to be informed about where candidates and elected officials are on the issues that matter the most to corn and wheat producers.
We took that direction from our grower leaders and we compiled a list of questions to send out to every member of Congress in the state as well as their opponents for the upcoming election. Instead of doing an endorsement, we decided to let them respond to us in their own words in our 2022 Voter Guide. It’s a lengthy document, but it is our Ohio politicians responding in their own words to questions on issues including infrastructure, biofuels, risk management and farm bill. Our politicians get to tell us exactly what they think about those issues and there are some pretty startling responses in there, which I think is illuminating for our grower members.… Continue reading
The calendar has turned to October, and with it, harvest and fall activities will accelerate over the next few weeks. We have already experienced a few chilly nights this past week with patchy frost in some areas, but when do we typically see our first freeze conditions? This first (last) official freeze is defined as the first fall (spring) day where the overnight low reaches 32 degrees F.
The Midwest Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has developed a new Freeze Date Tool (https://mrcc.purdue.edu/freeze/freezedatetool.html) that relies on historical temperature data at the county level back to 1950 and allows users to select a freeze temperature threshold between 20 degrees F and 40 degrees F to visualize the earliest, average, and latest fall or spring event. For instance, many of us are interested in the hard freeze threshold of 28 degrees F, the temperature at which our corn and soybean growing season comes to an end. … Continue reading
More Ohio farmland will remain Ohio farmland. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is proud to announce 110 acres have been added to the Farmland Preservation Program. Brother and sister owners David Saunders and Mary Schlemmer in Clark County become the 25th Ohio farm to join the program this year.
Agricultural land is a key part of Ohio’s landscape. Preserving this land is essential. An agricultural easement in Farmland Preservation is a voluntary agreement between the landowner and ODA, where the landowner agrees to perpetually maintain the land predominately in agricultural use. In exchange, the landowner is either compensated or may be entitled to a tax deduction.
Local sponsor Tecumseh Land Trust and partner the Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) played a significant role in securing this agreement.
Since the Office of Farmland Preservation began in 1998, 676 farms totaling 102,516 acres have entered into agreements. This enables Ohio to continually be a top producer, aiding not just Ohioans, but all Americans.… Continue reading
The donations are in and an impressive $247,148 was raised by the Dean’s Charity Steer Show for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Ohio.
Held Aug. 2 at the Ohio State Fair’s Cooper Arena, the show far surpassed all expectations.
“This wonderful event brings people together to celebrate communities, agriculture, and children,” said Cathann A. Kress, vice president for agricultural administration and dean of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) who serves as host for the event.
The event is focused on youth who benefit from the Ronald McDonald House, which is the sole beneficiary of the funds, as well as the 4-H youth who provide their expertise and steers for the event. 4-H is the youth development program of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences through OSU Extension.
“Every dollar we raised means families can stay together only steps away from their hospitalized child during one of the most stressful times of their lives,” Kress said. … Continue reading
By professors Ani Katchova, Farm Income Enhancement Chair, Seungki Lee, Ian Sheldon, Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE), and Chris Zoller, Agriculture & Natural Resources Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) – Tuscarawas County
At this year’s Farm Science Review a panel of AEDE economists chaired by OSUE’s Chris Zoller answered questions about global uncertainty and its impact on agriculture. Their outlook for farm income, production, and global markets is summarized here.
Farm income outlook
Net farm income is expected to increase in 2022, up 5.2% from last year, mostly due to higher cash receipts which are offset by lower government payments and higher production expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. High commodity prices are expected to more than buffer the largest-ever year-to-year increase in production expenses. However, farm income is projected to decline in 2023 and 2024 as commodity prices are expected to soften, and then hold steady through 2027.… Continue reading
By Dan Armitage, host of Buckeye Sportsman, Ohio’s longest running outdoor radio show
Hunters in Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties are enjoying extra dates to harvest a white-tailed deer as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife continues to monitor for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the region.
Since the fall of 2020, 11 wild deer have tested positive for CWD in Ohio, all in Wyandot and Marion counties. In response, a disease surveillance area was established in Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other similar species, including mule deer, elk, and moose.
Beginning this year, the Division of Wildlife established earlier hunting seasons to slow the spread of CWD by lowering deer concentrations within the disease surveillance area. Archery hunting season began Sept. 10, and an early gun hunting season will take place Oct. 8 to Oct.… Continue reading
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