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1 week ago | ocj.com | James J. Hoorman |Dusty Sonnenberg

By James Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health ServicesRecent soybean research by Rafiq Islam, Ph.D., soil and bioenergy program leader at The Ohio State University, shows benefits from using sulfur fertilization and small doses of aspirin or salicylic acid (SA, a fulvic acid) to increase soybean yields. Soybeans are planted on about 86.5 million American acres. Yearly increases in soybean yields have been flat, and with lower prices, farmers are looking for ways to get higher yields.

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg

2025 Ohio Crop Progress Report, Breaking News, Crops, Top Headlines Wet soil continues to dominate the Buckeye State, with little crop progress to report, according to the latest numbers released from USDA in this week’s Ohio Crop Progress report. For topsoil, 45% has adequate moisture while 55% surplus. Subsoil moisture notes 65% adequate and 31% surplus. 12% of winter wheat is jointing against the 26% 5-year-average. 59% of the winter wheat crop in Ohio is rated good to excellent.

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg

VIDEOThings we can’t afford in a recessed corn market April 14, 2025 Agronomic Video Series, Crops, Top Headlines, Videos Luke Schulte and Jared Chester of Beck’s Hybrids take us through three items that we “can’t afford” in this spring’s corn market. Check AlsoBy Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean …

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off |Joel Penhorwood

Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off “Trying to farm today without the ability to use glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup®) would be like trying to farm today without my tractor.” Those were the words of one farmer who recently explained to lawmakers why the safe use of agricultural chemicals is a vital tool in their farming operation for combating weed pressure while protecting the...

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offIt has been said that sometimes you are good, sometimes you are lucky, and sometimes you’re a little of both. The advent of SoyFoam™ TF-1122 was a little of both. In a slightly humorous string of events, along with a measure of intentionality, this new product has the chance to protect the lives of thousands of firefighters across the country and around the world.