When I got up this morning, the rain had started to fall and it is obvious we will be out of the fields for the next few days. Last week we made tremendous progress on the fall harvest. We were able to cut soybeans seven days in a row and we only have 10% of the...
The 30th episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, courtesy of AgriGold, hears from host Ty Higgins, Matt Reese, and Joel Penhorwood. The sore bunch reminisces about their active weekends and what led to their aching bones.Elsewhere in the podcast, we hear from a variety of...
Ohio?s county Farm Bureaus again lead the nation for quality programming, winning seven of the 24 County Activities of Excellence awards presented by the American Farm Bureau.The awards celebrate unique, volunteer-driven programming at the local level and serve as...
Recently, a dear friend and farm-wife, Karen, said she had a ?special? t-shirt for me. She said she knew I would just love it. When anyone says they have a gift for me, I am all over it. Even t-shirts. Those who know me well know I am really not a die-hard t-shirt...
As farmers bring in the 2017 corn harvest, Beck?s Hybrids is looking at the importance of what is left behind once a field has been harvested. Here is more information about their Practical Farm Research study on corn residue at Beck?s London, Ohio facility, including...
The Environmental Protection Agency is again considering the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets that have been a crucial part of the success of the U.S. biofuels industry. The EPA is considering lowering required volume levels.Biofuels supporters, including the...
Week #3 of Feeding Farmers took us to Delphos and the farm of Kurt Hoersten. He is working with his future Father-In-Law, Steve Warnecke, on a farm that runs corn and soybeans, as has also diversified to include some popcorn, cattle and show pigs.
A new technology could make it possible to save a growing crop from imminent widespread disaster ? whether drought, pest or disease.And it doesn?t come in a pesticide sprayer.Rather, scientists from The Ohio State University and partner institutions are using...
Ryan Martin 10-23-17Our cold front slowed in its eastward progress significantly over the weekend, and that is not a good thing for us this morning. If you are needing a silver lining, it would be that we were able to squeeze a completely dry day yesterday since the...
Knowing what to do during an emergency is important year round. However, during fall activities on the farm it is especially important to be prepared for fires. Fires are common in the fields and around the grain bins. Dried plant material and crop dust are highly...
