Nearly 40 teams of 4 will venture out into the great unknown. As we spider-web our way from Ohio west and from the Dakotas east, covering 80% of the corn and soybean regions of the United States, we will dig a little deeper into the nearly harvest-ready corn fields...
Ohio Country Journal
Heavy rain doesn?t have to mean money down the drain
Farmers of all types face challenges everyday as they work hard to get higher yields and greater profits. Inputs throughout the growing season can help with reaching those goals, but only if those inputs are utilized to their full potential.Heavy rains in Ohio during...
Western Ohio cropland values and cash rents 2016-17
Ohio cropland values and cash rental rates are projected to decrease in 2017. According to the Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey, bare cropland values in western Ohio are expected to decrease from 4.4 to 8.2% in 2017 depending on the region and land...
Soybean aphids showing up
We have heard reports of growers spotting a few soybean aphids in their fields. Finding aphids at this time of year is consistent in the past?we have seen them arrive later and later. We do have a lot of late-planted soybean that are in R4 or R5 stage soybean.Remember...
Ohio Crop Tour I-71 Day Two Video Recap
Lack of insect pressure and crop quality may allow the first USDA numbers to be closer than previously suspected for 2017 harvest. The crew weighs in on what they say after the second day of the 2017 Ohio Crop Tour.
Ohio Crop Tour I-75 Leg Day Two Recap
The 2017 Ohio Crop Tour west route saw a wide range of issues in fields, though variability wasn?t too hard hit.
2017 Ohio Crop Tour I-75 Day 2
I-75 Day 1 I-71 Day 1Shelby County corn summary: There was a population of 34,000 with some green snap problems, maybe 5% to 8% damage. Other than that, the corn was healthy and green with no N deficiency. No diseases or insects and ear fill was excellent. We found a...
2017 Ohio Crop Tour I-71 Day 2
Presented by AgroLiquidSee results from Day #1 of the I-71 Leg of The 2017 Ohio Crop TourSee results from Day #1 of the I-75 Leg of The 2017 Ohio Crop TourUnion County Corn Summary: Union County Soybean Summary:
Henry County finds H1N2
Monday, August 14, four hogs at the Henry County Fair were diagnosed with H1N2 influenza. No human illness has been reported in conjunction with this finding. The health department and area doctors have been notified.?On Sunday four hogs began showing symptoms...
AgriClear and United Producers Inc. announce strategic alliance
AgriClear, North America?s premier online cattle transaction and payment platform, together with United Producers Inc. (UPI), one of North America?s largest farmer owned and operated livestock marketing cooperatives, today announced a collaborative agreement to...