North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations need to protect valuable market gains for U.S. agriculture while addressing remaining challenges in key international markets, Jason Perdue, a row crop, beef and poultry farmer from York, Nebraska, told the House Ways...
The growing season of 2017 continues to be a challenge for management and forces work to be done in between torrential rainfall events. Some areas of the state have already received more than 20 inches of rain since planting which is more than 8 inches above the...
Many agricultural groups are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to consider the consequences to the rest of the U.S. economy and avoid igniting a trade war through new restrictions on steel or aluminum trade.In a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary...
Family fun and a connection to rural Ohio are just two of the many reasons for visitors to stop by the Land and Living Exhibit at the Ohio State Fair, July 26 to Aug. 6. Presented by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Nationwide, the exhibit demonstrates agriculture?s...
It is no surprise that, after a very mild winter, insects are becoming a big concern for Ohio growers. In this week?s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Field Agronomist Ryan Terry talks about what insects are causing damage early and what can be done to protect the crop....
If you?ve been following social media and some non-ag news sites or had the chance to visit Wilmington last week, you?ve been seeing and hearing a lot of information, and some misinformation about what occurred at The Clinton County Fair. To get a balanced...
The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2018 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at noon on Thursday, July 20th, 2017 in conjunction with a Board of Directors meeting of Ohio Pork Council at the Cincinnati Radisson, 668...
Livestock farmers, as well as those who provide transportation services to producers, have expressed concerns about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?s (FMCSA) ?hours of service? rule. Under this rule, operators of commercial vehicles are limited to 11...
If you raise hops, pre-harvest can be a make-or-break time. Learn everything you need to know about the next steps that need to happen at the Ohio State University South Centers Hops Pre-Harvest Field Night on July 27.The field day will take place from 5:30 to 8:30...
There is no doubt it will be hot for the next few weeks, it?s mid-July after all. However, it?s the extent of dryness that is uncertain. Every day weather models show varying possibilities, which causes market fluctuations. Iowa, for example, is living on subsoil...
