Videos

Don Jackson of Preble Co. was the winner of the 2010 Ohio Soybean Association Soybean Yield Contest.… Continue reading

Heather went across the road from her house to ride with Chuck Buehler who was planting corn outside of Botkins.… Continue reading

Ty Higgins was out at the Farm Science Review and spoke to farm manager Nate Douridas about planning progress there.… Continue reading

Ty Higgins jumped in the cab with Nick Zachrich out at the Farm Science Review to see the planting progress there.… Continue reading

Heather found John Swartz along the road headed to help his brothers. Ron worked ground while Ed planted some of the first corn in the area.… Continue reading

Heather Hetterick jumped into the cab with Justin Heitkamp of New Bremen Tuesday afternoon. See what was happening in his field and what conditions are like in that area.… Continue reading

OSU Ag Economist Barry Ward discusses the economic considerations and options for Ohio farmers.… Continue reading

Ty Higgins spoke to Director of Agriculture Jim Zehringer at a special meeting Thursday to address late planting concerns.… Continue reading

Farmers are seeking out their crop insurance options as the days left to plant wither away.… Continue reading

Students at Ohio State ATI organized a session on ‘Agvocating’ to learn how to better advocate for agriculture. Dr. Bobby Moser, dean of the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences was one of the speakers.… Continue reading

Farmers are applying table sugar to corn because they find it helps deliver nutrients to the plant.… Continue reading

Phil Sease
Darke County

Most of the farm is in a soybean-corn rotation, though there are some corn-after-corn fields each year in the farm’s best fields. Phil has also been using strip-till in recent years on some of his corn acres to get a better stand established quickly in the spring. … Continue reading

Jake Culler
Richland County

Jake works with various aspects of his family’s 1,200 acre, 180-cow dairy and crop farm in north central Ohio. The rolling farm ground in the area provides a number of challenges, especially when dealing with livestock manure. They use no-till and strip-till to protect the soil while maximizing production of corn, wheat and soybeans. He is the seventh generation on the farm and works with his dad and uncle. … Continue reading

Roger Kilbarger
Fairfield County

Roger started farming with his brother in 1970 and now farms with his son as well. They
Farm 2,200 acres of rolling ground in central Ohio. The hills Roger farms offer a number of challenges, as does working with 22 different landlords. … Continue reading

Roger Zeedyk
Defiance County

Roger farms heavy clay soils in Defiance County in the far northwest corner of the state. He works with a nearby dairy by growing silage and using the manure for his fields. He places a high priority on faith and family and feels blessed to farm because it allows the flexibility to spend time with his children and grandchildren. “You only get around 40 chances to plant a crop and harvest a crop. At 62 years old, I’ve burnt up quite a few already.”… Continue reading

These farmers are actively trying to reach 300 bushel an acre corn. Hear what worked and didn’t work for them in the past and what methods they’ll be trying this year to reach that goal.… Continue reading

Didn’t get to go to Commodity Classic? Well we’re bringing one of the session to you! Ohio State’s Carl Zulauf gave a presentation the ACRE and SURE programs and looking ahead to the 2012 farm bill. This special three part video coverage is brought to you by Leist Mercantile.

Part 1

Part 2

Question & Answer

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Didn’t get to go to Commodity Classic? Well we’re bringing one of the session to you! Ohio State’s Carl Zulauf gave a presentation the ACRE and SURE programs and looking ahead to the 2012 farm bill. This special three part video coverage is brought to you by Leist Mercantile.

Part 1

Part 2

Question & Answer

… Continue reading

Ohio attendees at the Commodity Classic share why they attend.… Continue reading

Dale Minyo talks with popular climatologist, Elywnn Taylor of Iowa State University at the 2011 Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference. … Continue reading