Governor Mike DeWine recently announced the creation of BroadbandOhio, an office dedicated to improving access to high-speed internet across Ohio. Establishing an office committed to increasing high-speed internet access across the state was a pillar of the Ohio...
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Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020 -- Clouds will thicken tomorrow, ahead of our next round of precipitation that shows up late tomorrow afternoon and evening. That rain spreads over Ohio overnight, and finally leaves the region early Friday...
USDA Details ASF Plans
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political CorrespondentWASHINGTON (DTN) — The Agriculture Department would stop the movement of all swine for 72 hours if there is a detection of the African swine fever (ASF) in the United States, Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and...
Recovering From Bomb Cyclone
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy EditorSIDNEY, Iowa (DTN) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig met with USDA officials from different agencies and local farmers Friday at the Silver Spur Bar & Grill but took his burger to go as everybody piled into trucks to see...
March 10 WASDE offers neutral numbers
By Doug Tenney, Leist MercantileAhead of the report, many had expected it to be a non-bullish report for grains.Shortly after the USDA report was released, corn was up 4 cents, soybeans up 8 cents, and wheat up 2 cents. Just before the noon report, grains were all...
In Brazil, it’s time to pay attention to “safrinha?? corn
With half of the soybean harvest complete in Brazil by Mar 5, it is time, again, to take a look at the second corn crop, also known as “safrinha??, which is being planted later than normal due to a delay in the soybean crop, caused by irregular rains in the last...
Corn planting date considerations
By Matt Hutcheson, CCA,? Product Manager,? Seed Consultants, Inc.For much of the Eastern Corn Belt it is widely understood that the optimal planting period is between April 20th and May 10th. Research has proven that corn loses yield potential daily when planted after...
Transition to organic grains workshop
By Eric Richer, CCA, Ohio State University ExtensionIs your farming operation looking for alternatives to commodity corn and soybeans? Have you been wondering how to add value to your operation? On Tuesday, April 7th from 9 am to 2 pm at the Robert Fulton Agriculture...
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 -- Rain over Ohio through most of the day today. Action started last night, and will take well into afternoon to clear out of the state. We see rain end first in western to NW Ohio perhaps as soon as early afternoon. Rain totals for this event will end...
Ohio?s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net| Ep. 144| The Great Black Swamp
What was the Great Black Swamp is today?s hub for the H2Ohio discussion. Matt and Dusty host this week?s podcast with Jordan Hoewischer from the Ohio Farm Bureau. Matt sat down with Jeff Duling from the Ohio Soil and Water federation, Chris Swarts from Wood County,...