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Soybean growers should be on the lookout for a super-pest that is getting ever-so-close to Ohio. Andy Michael, associate professor of Entomology at The Ohio State University, gives some details on the Kudzu Bug, which is already causing havoc in southern U.S. states and is heading north. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

In DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Troy Putnam’s area of Ohio, rain has been more than welcomed when it finally arrived this week. The drier conditions in the south central and southeast parts of the state have allowed weeds to become a problem that can’t wait much longer. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visits with Putnam about those weeds and the upcoming wheat harvest for this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

For Account Manager Andrew Lang’s territory of the north central and northwest parts of Ohio, rain has been abundantly falling as has some producers needing to replant some soybean fields, while other fields haven’t even been planted at all. Lang visits with Ty Higgins for this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report about planting progress and early soybean disease pressures to look for.… Continue reading

When it comes to Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) research in Ohio, Ohio State University Extension Plant Pathologist Terry Niblack has been on the front line for over 3 decades. She visits with Ty Higgins about how the research efforts have evolved over that period of time and how troublesome SCN is around Ohio today.… Continue reading

At the recent Conklin’s Pro Grower day, world record soybean producer Kip Cullers shared how to improve yields yet this year, even at these lower commodity prices.… Continue reading

As the newly planted corn and soybean fields begin to emerge, pests become a major concern for farmers. In this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Account Manager Trent Brisby tells Ty Higgins that he is getting reports of pests damaging the young crops in Northwest Ohio. He has some tips on what to look for and what to do to protect fields this season and beyond.… Continue reading

Although there aren’t as many wheat fields in Ohio this year as in recent memory, the wheat that is out there is looking better than average. For this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Account Manager Jeremy Weiland gives some pointers on what to scout for in late season wheat to keep the yield in the field.… Continue reading

In this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visits with DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Mike Gahn about the use of seed treatments and the advantages they give farmers from the day the seed is planted to the day the plant is harvested. Gahn also tells Ty why 2015 is very unique compared to recent history.… Continue reading

After a strong cold front pushed its way across Ohio earlier this week, many planters will be sidelined for a few days and rain in prominent in the forecast, but DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Chasitie Euler urges growers not to let the calendar force bad corn planting decisions this year. Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Farmers primary focus this time of year is getting their corn and soybean fields sowed, but as DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Tate Cockerill points out, they should also be giving some thought to disease pressures that may start to show up as the soils warm up. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Corn and soybean farmers across the Buckeye State face diverse challenges each planting season and it looks as though 2015 will be no exception. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins talks with agronomist Jeff Rectenwald with Asgrow/DEKALB about what field work has been done so far and the timeline for herbicide applications and planting in the weeks to come.… Continue reading

Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to start thinking about terminating the cover crops that were planted last fall, mainly the annual ryegrass and cereal rye.

Ty Higgins from the Ohio Ag Net gets some advice from Beck’s Hybrids Agronomist Alex Johnson.… Continue reading

As Spring breaks and warmer weather makes its way to Ohio, Dave Brandt is able to show the many benefits his fields are seeing from both cover crops and over 4 decades of No-Till practices. Dale Minyo of The Ohio Ag Net was there to take a look as well and visited with Brandt about the event.… Continue reading

After USDA released their 2015 Planting Intentions Report, the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins talked with Superior Feed Ingredients grain merchandiser Jon Scheve for reaction of the data. Scheve says these numbers and the actual numbers in June may look a lot different.… Continue reading

Crop and livestock producers’ confidence about the direction of the agriculture economy has reached a historic low, according to the latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index. Ty Higgins from the Ohio Ag Net got all of the details from DTN’s Markets Editor Katie Micik.… Continue reading

Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System for soybeans is intended to provide farmers with more consistent, flexible control of weeds, especially tough-to-manage and glyphosate-resistant weeds, and to help maximize crop yield potential. The launch of the Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System is pending regulatory approvals. As Monsanto’s Technical Development Manager Rodney Stevenson tells Ty Higgins of The Ohio Ag Net, the new weed control system will be tested throughout Ohio in 2015.… Continue reading

The recent turn in the weather means that field work will be starting soon. Field Scientist Jeff Ellis with Dow AgroSciences says that it is never too early to think about weed control in Ohio.… Continue reading

While in Wilmington, Ohio for a Rabo AgriFinance farmer meeting this week, the company’s VP of Grain and Oilseed, Steve Nicholson, talked about what the farm of the future looks like from an economic standpoint. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visited with Nicholson for more on that perspective.… Continue reading

If you are a user of Climate Basic or Climate Pro, or are looking into the technology for 2015, there have been some upgrades that may help you this growing season. Ty Higgins gathered all of the details from Climate Corporation’s Evin Levey at Commodity Classic.… Continue reading

During the 2015 CTC Conference in Ada, Ohio, USDA ARS‘ Kevin King talked about where tile drainage fits into the water quality and nutrient management conversations and the technology to keep nutrients where they are initially placed. Ohio’s Country Journal’s Matt Reese visited with King about those topics.… Continue reading