Evaluating waterlogged crops
Ohio corn and soybean fields just can’t seem to catch a break from the late spring and early summer rains. Matt Hutcheson, Product Manager with Seed Consultants says that while parts of the field may have been washed out, there is still potential out there for positive yield numbers.… Continue reading
Read More »Paige Pence, Clark Co. — Ohio State Fair Grand Champion Market Goat
For the 3rd year in a row, Clark County’s Paige Pence will be in the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions. Her Grand Champion Market Goat is the first entry into this year’s event and the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visited with her just after the big win.… Continue reading
Read More »Ava Shroyer, Logan Co. – Ohio State Fair Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat
Ava Shroyer was awarded the title of Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat at the 2017 Ohio State Fair. She spoke with the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins after her show about the win and what she learn after this year’s showing experience.… Continue reading
Read More »Fungicides may play a key role for success in 2017
At a recent Grow More Experience Field Day just outside of Marysville, Syngenta hosted growers and retailers to take a look at some test plots that focus on weed pressures, insect infestations and disease issues. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins visited with Syngenta’s Retail Sales Representative for Southern Ohio, Jeff Heimerl, about how important fungicides will be after a rainy and humid start to summer.… Continue reading
Read More »Corn Application Cab Cam – Brock Goodman, Morrow County
Field work continues in Morrow County, Ohio as corn and soybean fields are well into the growing season. In fact, Brock Goodman’s corn field was almost too tall for the most recent application of 28 with the RoGator and Y-drops. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins was able to jump in for a Cab Cam on July 6th, 2017.… Continue reading
Read More »2017 Wheat Harvest Cab Cam – John Deere S700 Series Combine
For the first wheat harvest Cab Cam of 2017, brought to you by Fennig Equipment, the Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins got a rare glimpse of a brand new John Deere S700 Series combine in action in West Jefferson, Ohio. These machines will be available to farmers beginning next season, but you can get a sneak peek in this video with Jonathan Francis from JD Equipment.… Continue reading
Read More »Mid Season Crop Scouting Tips
As the calendar turns to July, many corn and soybean fields are well on their way. Due to the very challenging spring, however, scouting those fields throughout the growing season will be key. Matt Hutcheson, Product Manager for Seed Consultants, gives some tips on what to scout for over the summer.… Continue reading
Read More »2017 Feeding Farmers — Michaud Farms, Van Wert County
The final week of the spring 2017 edition of Feeding Farmers took the Ohio Ag Net crew to far western Ohio to the Michaud Farm. Dale Minyo sits down with Jesse Michaud about the farm, his son’s roles, and an impressive collection of old signs from yesteryear. All that and more in this interview, courtesy of AgriGold.
Read More »Sunrise Cooperative following agriculture’s lead in facility improvements
Sunrise Cooperative is in the midst of modernizing its Uniopolis grain and agronomy facility to become a truly state-of-the-art operation, ready to serve the needs of modern agriculture. Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood has more.… Continue reading
Read More »Side Dressing Corn with Manure
Ohio State University Extension Nutrient Management Field Specialist Glen Arnold and Ohio State University Extension Educator Sam Custer have been running tests on side dressing corn with manure since 2013. This spring, they purchased a new piece of equipment to make this unorthodox task a bit more efficient. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more in this video from Harrod Farms in Darke County.… Continue reading
Read More »Feeding Farmers Week #3 – Niese Farms
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.
Read More »Feeding Farmers Week #2 – Thompson Farms
For Week #2 of AgriGold’s Feeding Farmers, the Ohio Ag Net crew headed to Wilmington and Thompson Farms. It is a busy time there, as planting wraps up, spraying and side dressing begin and a new 280,000 bushel grain bin is being constructed. Dale Minyo visited with Bill Thompson about all of the activity on the farm. Get your farm signed up to win here!… Continue reading
Read More »AgTube: Establishing stands: cover crops and interseeding
2017 Corn Planting Cab Cam – Ohio State Speed Trials
This Spring, the Ohio State University is testing out the new Early Riser high speed planter from Case IH. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins found Andrew Klopfenstein, Project Coordinator with Ohio State’s Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, as fields were being planted at speeds ranging from 5 mph to 12 mph+ in Fayette County.… Continue reading
Read More »Feeding Farmers Week #1 – McChesney Farms
The first stop for the 2017 AgriGold Feeding Farmers tour was in Edison, Ohio at McChesney Farms. Phil and his family farm about 3,200 acres in Morrow County and in addition to growing corn, soybeans, wheat and hay, the McChesneys also have a hog operation. The Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo found out more about the farm and the straining planting season while visiting with Phil.
If you would like The Ohio Ag Net crew to bring your farm crew lunch, click here to sign up for a chance to win!… Continue reading
Read More »Cab Cam – Planting into tall rye grass
When Bennett Musselman isn’t helping farmers with financial business at Heartland Bank, he is working with his Dad and Grandpa at Musselman Farms in Pickaway County. For this 2017 Soybean Planting Cab Cam in 5 foot tall rye grass, brought to you by Fennig Equipment, he visits with The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins about some of the challenges this spring has dealt his cover crop fields.… Continue reading
Read More »AgTube: Some Farmers Just Need A Drink – A #Plant17 Parody Song
Ohio Wheat Ahead of Schedule
Warmer than normal winter weather means that an earlier than normal harvest is coming for wheat fields throughout Ohio. Matt Hutcheson, Product Manager with Seed Consultant’s, says an early harvest isn’t a surprise, but the condition of wheat is a pleasant surprise, after a cold weather pattern back in March. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more.… Continue reading
Read More »2017 Corn Planting Cab Cam – Dusten Watson, Sandusky County
Over 7 inches of rain has not only kept Sandusky County farmer Dusten Watson out of the field for a few weeks, it will keep him in the field a little longer with some replant acres. Ty Higgins from The Ohio Ag Net met up with Watson just outside of Bellevue for the latest Cab Cam.… Continue reading
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