Dry Weather Hastens, Complicates HarvestScarce to nonexistent rains and soaring temperatures helped dry down fields and open them to harvest, but the effect may have been excessive, according to Cheryl Turner, Ohio State Statistician for the USDA?s National...
The Ohio Ag Net Podcast, courtesy of AgriGold, brings a wide ranging 27th episode with Ty Higgins, Joel Penhorwood, and Matt Reese. Ty recently caught up with Sen. Sherrod Brown as he sits on the agricultural committee in Washington D.C. Brown and his coworkers are...
Senator Sherrod Brown is the first Senator from Ohio to be on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Work on the 2018 Farm Bill continues inside the beltway and The Ohio Ag Net?s Ty Higgins recently visited with the Senator about the latest progress.
Cover crops have been promoted for their abilities to reduce erosion and retain or enhance soil nutrients. Now there is evidence that they can significantly reduce weed seeds from entering the soil seed bank.Crops such as red clover, planted after a main crop?s...
As we progress through harvest season, consider the hazards associated with agricultural equipment. Today?s agricultural equipment is powerful, very efficient and versatile in how it can be used. During harvest season a variety of equipment will be used both in the...
Commodity prices are low and many operation?s profit margins are tight. So, how can farmers find financial opportunities in years like this one? Doug Cox, Regional Vice President of Ag Lending with Farm Credit Mid-America has some suggestions.FCMA Doug Cox 10.2.17For...
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently revised the rules in order to fine-tune the program established in 2014 by Ohio?s legislature. ODA made several changes to the certification, education, and recordkeeping requirements for those who apply agricultural...
From decreasing input costs to increasing on-farm sustainability, biotechnology is an important part of many farming operations across the country. Biotechnology provides another tool in the toolbox to help farmers meet the needs of the future sustainably.There is no...
USDA lowered last year?s soybean production more than expected. Last year?s soybean production was revised to 4.296 billion bushels. Earlier USDA had it at 4.305 billion bushels. Corn and soybean stocks were lower than expected. Wheat stocks were higher than...
While the majority of Ohio saw more rain than needed during the 2017 growing season, the southeast part of the state had one of the most idea growing conditions Eric Brooks has seen in a while. The Ohio Ag Net?s Ty Higgins traveled to Athens County to ride along with...
