Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal Charlie Troxell with Precision Ag Services goes over the many options a precision planter can have at the farmer level.… Continue reading
Read More »It’s taking $4 cash to open bin doors
Jon Scheve, a grain merchandise with Superior Feed Ingredients, says that ethanol plants are having to raise corn basis to get farmers to load up a truck for delivery. He says some farmers are holding on for dear life until they see prices around the $4 cash mark or higher. Hear more of his comments about cash corn and why weather in the U.S, not Brazil, is moving markets as of late.… Continue reading
Read More »Dicamba-tolerant soybeans will be a useful tool, not a silver bullet
At the recent BASF Agronomic Practices Day in Findlay, Dr. Trevor Krause spoke about the new Engenia dicamba-tolerant soybeans that are due out in 2016. Dr. Krause talked with the Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo about the fit of Engenia on the farm and that this product should be viewed as a useful tool and not a silver bullet.… Continue reading
Read More »BASF’s investment into the future of agriculture
BASF’s Scott Kay visited with the Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the Agronomic Practices Day in Findlay. Kay talked about the ways that his company is working on products to help farmers be successful for many years to come.… Continue reading
Read More »AgriGold Planter Maintenance
Now is the time to make sure your planter is ready to roll when the fields are fit. AgriGold’s John Brien discusses issues he sees in the field that are caused by poor planter maintenance.… Continue reading
Read More »Will glut of supply mean $9 soybeans (or less)?
After USDA’s January supply and demand report, the soybean markets felt a lot of downward pressure and flirted with resistance levels at the end of the week. Jon Scheve, a grain merchandiser with Superior Feed Ingredients says that downward trend may continue and really put the pressure on the bean markets at harvest time. He talks with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins about how low the markets can go.… Continue reading
Read More »Good yields may not mean good soil
At the National No-Till Conference in Cincinnati, The Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo talked with one of the presenters, Ohio producer Dave Brandt, about No-Till advantages, critters and soil health. Listen to why Brandt says just because you may have had good yields, doesn’t mean you have healthy soil.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Davis taking the wheel to drive membership to ASA
Last month, Ohio Soybean Association and Ohio Soybean Council board member and Delaware County farmer Bret Davis was elected as one of four American Soybean Association Vice Presidents. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins recently visited with Davis about his new role at the national level and what his goals are for his position in 2015.… Continue reading
Read More »How To Use Trash to Help Crops Grow
How to improve soil health by using “trash” – When farmers harvest their corn crop, shredded corn stalks are left behind. Farmers have learned that leaving this trash – or residue – on the field protects the soil by creating a blanket. This helps the soil rebuild vital nutrients and prevents runoff.… Continue reading
Read More »“Show Kids Got Their White Pants On” – A Dairy Parody
The team at Ohio’s Country Journal and the Ohio Ag Net have a bit of fun with attire required by kids that show dairy animals. Ty Higgins, Matt Reese and Joel Penhorwood decided to join in the fun and get some white pants of their own and found some great show kids to help out with this Mel McDaniel (Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On) inspired parody tune!… Continue reading
Read More »Plenty of new offerings from DuPont Pioneer for 2015
After extensive testing in all regions of Ohio, DuPont Pioneer is ready to release 48 new corn products and many new soybean options for farmers in 2015. Ty Higgins found out more about these new varieties from Ohio Field Agronomist Denny Wickham.… Continue reading
Read More »A look at Heimerl Farms TADD system
Bio-security has reached a new level in the hog industry with the outbreak of PEDv in over half of the 50 states. Ohio’s Heimerl Farms has invested heavily in piglet safety by building their own TADD system.… Continue reading
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AgTube: Farming Trombone Cow Christmas
A number of global issues steering commodities
From the eased tensions with Cuba, to an email hack job to Sony, to the Russian ruble crisis, there are so many factors happening around the world that are moving commodity markets in different directions. Dr. Matt Roberts, associate professor with The Ohio State University’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, talked with Ty Higgins about those factors and where the markets might go from here.… Continue reading
Read More »AgTube: A field trip to Ohio pig farms
Ohio farm families invite you on a tour of their pig farm! You may not be close enough to a farm for a school field trip, but we invite you to take a virtual look around these farms. See how these farmers take care of their pigs.… Continue reading
Read More »Will $4 corn and $10.50 beans open some bin doors?
On Friday, Chicago’s grain trade ended with some corn over $4 and soybeans in the $10.50 area. Jon Scheve, grain merchandiser with Superior Feed Ingredients tells the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins that those marks may not be enough to open grain bin doors over the weekend.… Continue reading
Read More »An explanation of PLC and ARC Farm Bill options
Morrow County, Ohio farmer Anthony Bush has been on the ground level of the development of the 2014 Farm Bill. This new farm policy offers some new options for producers and many questions are being asked as those options are weighed. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins sat down with Bush to go over the PLC, ARC and SCO programs. In this video, you will find out what exactly those programs entail. Bush will also talk about what scenarios will work best with each option and what farmers need to start doing now to get prepared to make these long-term decisions before the March 15th deadline.… Continue reading
Read More »For Ohio’s corn crop, test weight and moisture results were lagging
Without a doubt, many farmers were smiling from ear to ear when looking at the yield monitors as they took in Ohio’s corn crop. The numbers for test weights and moisture were not as impressive though. DuPont Pioneer Account Manager Tate Cockerill talks about why those numbers may have been below average in 2014 for this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report.… Continue reading
Read More »AgTube: Corn harvest Christmas display
This is our kind of light display. Merry Christmas!!… Continue reading
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