Joel Penhorwood

1 week ago | ocj.com | Matt Hutcheson |Bernadette Arehart |Joel Penhorwood

Crops, Top Headlines By Matt Hutcheson, Seed ConsultantsAs we head into another growing season, it is a good time for a few reminders about sound management practices to ensure crops get off to a good start. Spring is a critical time for making valuable decisions that will impact crops throughout the growing season. While each year is different, we see similar problems annually in eastern Corn Belt fields related to spring management decisions.

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 | Joel Penhorwood

Breaking News, Crops, Market Analysis, Top Headlines By Joel Penhorwood, Ohio Ag NetGrain and livestock markets closed higher on Wednesday as major changes in tariff policy sparked a sharp midday rebound. President Donald Trump announced he is pausing reciprocal tariffs on most countries for 90 days as negotiations take place, while immediately increasing Chinese tariffs to 125%, citing China’s “lack of respect” in trade matters.

3 weeks ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood

The benefits of microalgae products March 30, 2025 Crops, Featured Audio, Top Headlines In this featured audio, Ohio Ag Net’s Joe Everett talks with Tim Hennessy of PhycoTerra about their product and the situations it aims to help. Check AlsoBy Joel Penhorwood, Ohio Ag Net A major investment in agricultural research is taking shape …

4 weeks ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood |Dusty Sonnenberg

Details about the new herbicide Rapidicil March 26, 2025 Crops, Featured Audio, Top Headlines Pat Clay, herbicide product development manager for Valent USA, talks with Ohio Ag Net’s Joe Everett about a new product coming to the market, Rapidicil, a fast-acting herbicide. Check AlsoBy Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean …