Due to heavy rainfall and saturated soils during the 2017 growing season, it is not surprising to see some signs of nitrogen deficiency showing up in corn fields across Seed Consultants? sales footprint. Whether applied preplant or sidedressed, patterns of heavy...
Ty Higgins takes a look back at the first day of the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour?s eastern leg.
Temperatures across the state were above normal while most of the state saw very limited precipitation, according to Cheryl Turner, Ohio State Statistician with the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week...
The Ohio Ag Net and T102 will be honoring Northwest Ohio farmers and helping them get harvest done with a little fun. On October 6, 13, 20 and 27 we?ll choose one lucky farmer to receive lunch along with their family and hired hands. We?ll deliver it right to the...
Episode 23 of the podcast recorded just ahead of the 2017 solar eclipse which has grabbed public attention. The crew, consisting of host Joel Penhorwood, Bart Johnson, and Matt Reese talk the fun of eclipse watching among a variety of other topics.The Ohio Crop Tour...
Presented by AgXplore7:00amMy driver today is Indiana farmer Steve Fellure. I have been in his truck a few times now over the years and it is always an enjoyable trip. Our route will take us up to Lima and across to Ft. Wayne and back down to our final destination of...
Tying up financing that is needed for operating costs, such as equipment, can lead to trouble down the road. Farmers can potentially run out of operating credit before harvest and have to pass up a good opportunity because they don?t have cash or credit available. So,...
Several pipeline projects are crisscrossing the state. While some landowners are just seeing equipment and workers show up on their property, others are seeing pipelines be buried and the land being reclaimed. Some Ohio landowners question whether pipelines on their...
There were some good reasons to grow wheat again this year. Many farmers I spoke with said 2017 produced another excellent crop. Cool conditions and adequate moisture in early May and a dry late May and early June helped. What else goes into making the farm more...
After an extremely wet growing season for Ohio we were not sure quite what to expect in the 2017 I-75/I-71 Ohio Crop Tour. We had heard about dry weather, but were surprised how dry some fields were, especially in the northwestern part of the state.There were...
