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Register now for the Jan. 9-10 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference

Nov 13, 2024 | ocj.com | Eric Richer |Luke Schulte

By Eric Richer, CCA, Ohio State University ExtensionRegistration is open for the 3rd annual Ohio State Organic Grains Conference, January 9-10, 2025, at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky. The conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and consultants or educators who support these growers.
Certified Crop Adviser credits available

Nov 13, 2024 | ocj.com | Luke Schulte

Crops, Top Headlines The Ohio State University Extension Agronomic Crops team has developed an online, self-paced course for Certified Crop Advisers to earn CEU credits. This course is also great for K-12 educators to earn CEU credits and anyone wanting to expand their knowledge of agronomics. The course is designed as a series of six videos, each with a five-question quiz.
Strategies to deal with low farm incomes

Nov 13, 2024 | ocj.com | Greg Labarge |Stephanie Karhoff |Luke Schulte

By Greg LaBarge“Net incomes on many Midwest grain farms will be negative in 2024, some of the lowest in the past 30 years.”This statement opened the 10/8/2024 article from the University of Illinois, farmdocdaily staff is sobering and compounded in Ohio by the 2024 drought. The article titled Perspectives and Strategies for Dealing with Low Farm Incomes in 2024 and Beyond is worth a read to start the conversation on your farm about strategies to meet the challenges ahead.
Three key learnings of 2024

Nov 12, 2024 | ocj.com | Luke Schulte

Agronomy Notebook, Crops, Top Headlines By Luke Schulte, Beck’s Ohio Field AgronomistWhat did we learn in a year of weather extremes: heat, flash droughts, extended drought, localized flooding, hurricane-force winds? In years like this, the weather often takes the blame for both expected results and those surprises. However, it’s growing seasons like 2024 that I usually find to be the most revealing.
In tougher times, make your soil pay you

Oct 3, 2024 | ocj.com | Luke Schulte

By Luke Schulte, CCA, Beck’s Hybrids field agronomistIt is undeniable that 2025 currently looks to be much leaner economically than farmers have experienced in several years. In tighter times, inputs like dry fertilizer are often some of the first to be scrutinized because their potential impact is less obvious than skimping on herbicide use, for example. Over the years, annual rainfall accumulation throughout the eastern U.S. has increased modestly.
Ohio Soybean Council announces Board of Trustees election

Jun 18, 2024 | ocj.com | Luke Schulte

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Board of Trustees has five district seats up for election this year. All eligible candidates interested in running for the OSC Board must obtain at least 15 valid signatures on the petition available at www.soyohio.org/petition. All petitions must be submitted to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) by mail and must be postmarked no later than July 5, 2024, and received by July 12, 2024.
Drying high moisture corn

Nov 6, 2023 | ocj.com | Elizabeth Hawkins |Jason Hartschuh |Luke Schulte

By Elizabeth Hawkins and Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Ohio State University ExtensionCorn harvest progress in Ohio has been behind pace as field drying has been slower than expected. Currently only 29% of the corn crop has been harvested compared to a 5-year average of 49%. With the recent rainfall and colder temperatures in the forecast, it will become much more difficult to field dry corn creating a need to send high moisture corn to the dryer.
Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 322 | Ag Credit Aims to Develop Rural Communities

Oct 30, 2023 | ocj.com | Luke Schulte

Featured Audio, Podcasts, Top Headlines In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, hosts Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talk withLibby Wixtead and Phil Young, both of Ag Credit. They talk about all things Ag Credit such as their podcast ‘Ag Credit Said It,’ mission statement, community involvement and agriculture finances. As an agricultural cooperative, Ag Credit works to give back to their customers while developing the communities they serve.