During this session, the Star American Farmers were presented, which is one of the most prestigious awards an FFA member can receive. The first half of the Proficiency Awards were recognized and the members were moved by keynote speaker Josh Shipp.… Continue reading
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DuPont Crop Protection Technical Sales Agronomist Scott Sooy emphasizes that the later planting dates for corn are no reason to panic.… Continue reading
Read More »This week, the formation of the Ohio Agriculture Council was revealed by The Humane Society of The United States. The VP of the Center for Food and Animal Issues with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Mike Baumgartner, says aspects of the council are disappointing.… Continue reading
Read More »The prospects for yields in a corn field begin right after it is planted. WinField’s Catherine White explains how to get a fast start to corn in this report from Ty Higgins.
WEB2 Winfield Catherine White 4.12.13… Continue reading
Read More »A cover crop field day was recently hosted by Dave Brandt of Fairfield County. New soil technology and a seeder were among the features of the event.… Continue reading
Read More »Soil Scientist Rick Haney with USDA ARS was part of a cover crop field day at the farm of Dave Brandt on Wednesday. Ohio’s Country Journal’s Matt Reese visited with Haney about new soil technology.
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Read More »Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics tackles the friendly US numbers and the not-so-friendly Global numbers from Wednesday’s USDA Ending Stocks Report.
Zuzolo Ending Stocks 4.10.13… Continue reading
Read More »One of the first farmers in the field to plant the 2013 corn crop was Pitstick Farms. Ty Higgins hopped in for a ride with Josh Houck in Madison County for the first Ohio Ag Net “Cab Cam” of the year.… Continue reading
Read More »BASF Plant Health has proven very beneficial for growers around Ohio. Gery Welker, BASF’s Technical Service Representative, talks with Ty Higgins about Headline AMP and other fungicides that can keep yields in the fields.
Read More »Two vital reports from USDA on Thursday made the markets move sharply lower. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analysitcs breaks down and Stocks and Planting Intentions data.… Continue reading
Read More »At the Midwest Soil Improvement Symposium, Dale Minyo spoke with Gypsoil’s Ron Chamberlain about the many attributes gypsum can bring to Ohio fields.
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Read More »Last year, the United States Government established a Claims Process to make available up to $1.33 billion or more to farmers who alleged discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on being female, or based on being Hispanic, in making or servicing farm loans during certain periods between 1981 and 2000. If you qualify and submit a timely claim, you could receive an award of up to $50,000 or up to $250,000 in cash, depending on the evidence that you submit. USDA will also provide a total of up to $160 million in debt relief to successful Claimants who currently owe USDA money for eligible farm loans. Successful Claimants may also receive an additional amount, equal to 25% of the combined cash award plus the principal amount of debt relief, to help pay federal taxes that may be owed.
The deadline to file a claim is March 25 and further information can be found here.… Continue reading
Read More »By Ty Higgins, Ohio Ag Net
For 4 decades and counting, Ohio farmer David Brandt has been a no-till farmer. He farms 1,200 acres in central Ohio and strategically uses cover crops in corn, soybean and wheat rotations. A lot has changed about cover crops since Brandt started the practice on his farm.
“We’re now using more than one specie,” Brandt said. “When we go with 2 or 4 or 6 or 8 we just see the the soil improving so much more rapidly than we did with a single specie. It has been a real fun ride so far to see how this concept has grown here in Ohio and throughout the country.”
AUDIO: Brandt discusses cover crop misconceptions and ways to ease into the practice on any operation.
Brandt will share his experiences with cover crops at a field day on March 22nd in Mt.… Continue reading
Read More »By Matt Reese
Will it rain in the 2013 growing season or will the drought continue? This is the multi-billion dollar question in the next few months because the answer will make a tremendous difference in feed and grain prices.
Informa Economics has scenarios about how wide that price gap could be. If 2013 is normal for corn, Informa projects the farm price for corn to be below $4 a bushel. With an extended drought and a short crop again this year,
prices could go as high as $8.80 a bushel. That is a pretty big gap to cover when making marketing plan or input decisions.
Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts has a familiar message for crop producers.
“If we have a normal growing season in 2013, there are lots of downside risks for prices. Prices at harvest will be lower than at planting. As a result, growers should market more aggressively,” Roberts said at the Ohio Grain Farmers Symposium last December.… Continue reading
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