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There has already been early indication that CRW could be one of the top pest issues this year. For years, CRW has been nicknamed the “Billion-Dollar Bug” and for good reason. Untreated, CRW can wreak havoc when least expected, and it has a track record of bouncing back.

The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visits with Kenneth Barnham, insecticide product lead at Syngenta, about corn rootworm management strategies.… Continue reading

Dave Klamfoth, a Channel agronomist in Ohio, has some thoughts on evaluating fields now for a profit in the fall.… Continue reading

Episode 16 of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast brings a trip around Ohio as Ty Higgins talks some new-found fame after a fun video of his went viral. He also recaps his trip to Canton to recognize the work of Ohio farmers that helped those in need from the Kansas and Oklahoma wildfires. Matt Reese and Ty continue the conversation about the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions, preparing for its 50th year during their talk with Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler. Joel Penhorwood talks old metal signs and the lessons that come with it on the most recent Feeding Farmers trip, where Dale Minyo hears from Jesse Michaud on their operation. All that and more in this podcast, courtesy of AgriGold.

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Just as farmers are wrapping up the 2017 planting season, its time to swap out the tractor for the combine. Ohio’s wheat crop is 2 to 3 weeks ahead of schedule and in some parts of the state, harvest is underway. Account Manager Kevin Forrest has some tips for an early wheat harvest in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

Fifty years ago, it started with a dream to support the Ohio State Fair’s youth livestock exhibitors. Today, 422 champions have been honored and more than $6.4 million in sales have been generated by the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions.

“We’re just trying to get them money to go to college and help them buy some farms,” said Gov. Jim Rhodes to Ed Johnson in a 1982 interview.

Rhodes was the mastermind behind the event that would help build the legacy of Ohio livestock exhibition on a national and international stage — the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions. Rhodes recognized the hard work, long hours and vast leadership potential of the top livestock exhibitors at the Ohio State Fair and he wanted everyone else to do the same. He also wanted to establish a way to help those young exhibitors benefit from their incredible achievements financially. With these goals in mind, Rhodes teamed up with the Ohio Expositions Commission and well-known auctioneer Merlin Woodruff, who had been selling livestock at the Ohio State Fair since 1952.… Continue reading

Courtesy of AgriGold, Episode 15 brings a fun-filled podcast of candid answers and lively folks. Courtesy of AgriGold, the crew explores the latest issues in Ohio agriculture. Joel Penhorwood, Dale Minyo, and Bart Johnson visit with the Niese Family, winners of Feeding Farmers. Jerry Niese has a unique view on farming and what it takes to make it — no opinions are held back in this one. Ty Higgins talks Lake Erie water with Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams, and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Ted McKinney. The team also looks ahead to the 50th Sale of Champions later this year as Matt Reese and Joel have a lively conversation with the legendary auctioneer Johnny Regula.

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The crew of the Ohio Ag Net traveled to north central Ohio to have lunch with the Niese Family for the third installment of the 2017 Feeding Farmers campaign, courtesy of AgriGold. The unique history of the operation goes back to Jerry Niese and his ability to pull through the rough farming times of the 1980s. The determination, spirit, and family ties are on full display in this video interview with Jerry, as well as grandson Alex Fike. Family looks to continue running the operation for years to come with Jerry’s son, Rick, and his son, Casey, involved heavily with day-to-day work.

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Soybean planting around Ohio is nearly complete, but some of those fields planted more recently are having a hard time emerging due to crusting. As DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Ben Murphy shares in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, his area of Ottawa, Sandusky, Huron and Erie Counties is seeing challenges with emergence in recent planted fields and population in earlier planted fields. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading

The Ohio Ag Net crew comes together for Podcast Episode 14, courtesy of AgriGold. The heat and the crop growth that has come with it is on a lot of farmer’s minds. Hay progression made big movement as well as wheat which will see harvest starting soon. The group shares those topics and much more. Matt Reese talks a world record attempt in an Ohio corn field with Ohio State’s Trey Colley and Nate Douritas. Ty Higgins talks infrastructure changes with Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition after a recent announcement from President Donald Trump.

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With the way the 2017 Spring planting season shaped up, farmers are on edge and may not have high hopes when they are out scouting fields. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Chasitie Euler says corn may not look very good now, but there is a reason for that. She also says to be on the lookout for insect feeding this time of year. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading

This week on The Ohio Ag Net Podcast, brought to you by AgriGold, Dale Minyo, Matt Reese, Bart Johnson and Ty Higgins discuss the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Accord and how one agribusiness is helping guide new and young farmers in a profitable direction. Matt Reese visits with Robyn S. Wilson, PhD. She is an Associate Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision Science at the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences School of Environment and Natural Resources at Ohio State. They talk about both sides of the spectrum when it comes to climate change and the Paris Accord. Ty talks with Farm Credit’s Gary Matteson about how his organization is helping young farmers get on a path to success during a tough time in the ag economy.
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After the first round of planting and heavy rains and colder weather shortly thereafter, farmers around Ohio have had to make some tough decisions about what to do with fields that didn’t do so well in the early going. Now that the calendar is getting ready to turn, the choices on what to do in those fields are becoming more limited. Account Manager Brad Ott talks about the replant decision process as June approaches in this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading