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6 days ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off
Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Ohio Field Leader - Podcast, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean check-offIn Episode 57 of the Ohio Field Leader Podcast, the OFL Roadshow makes a stop in Morrow County at the farm of Ray Van Horn. Dusty and Ray discuss the current planting season, and unique aspects of farming some of the gently rolling clay soils around Mt. Gilead.
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1 week ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off
Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean check-offOhio has some great-looking soybean stands. Ohio has some rough-looking soybean stands. Ohio still has some soybean fields that have not been planted. All three of these statements are true. 2025 has been an interesting planting season, and it is not over yet.
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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-offAccording to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service (NASS), Ohio’s weekly crop progress report from last week (Monday, May 12), 25% of the corn was planted in the state and 25% of the soybeans had been planted. Of that, 14% of the corn had emerged and 11% of the soybeans had emerged. Since that time, much of the state has experienced rain in various amounts.
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1 month ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off
Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Ohio Field Leader - Podcast, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offThere is more than the topography that is “rolling” at Rolling Fields Company in Perry County. When Keith Dennis and his wife Jane purchased the farm in 1976, this rolling farm ground had water rolling any time it received heavy rains, cutting deep gullies. Erosion was a huge concern.
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1 month ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean check-offFarmers across the state have begun planting soybeans as warmer weather and improved field conditions make it possible. From the moment a seed is planted, farmers aim to ensure the crop never has a bad day. The Beck’s Practical Farm Research Program (PFR) was developed in 1964 to provide comprehensive and practical agronomic research to help farmers make decisions to improve profitability.
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1 month ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off |Kevin Otte |Otte AG
Q&A with a CCA, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offWhat is red crown rot? Red crown rot is an emerging disease that has not been detected in Ohio yet; but has been found in neighboring states. Carl Bradley, Extension Plant Pathologist from the University of Kentucky says red crown rot is not a new disease, but it is a new disease in some states. “Red crown rot is caused by a fungus called Calonectria ilicicola.
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1 month 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...
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1 month 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.
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2 months 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 does not matter if you live out in the country or in a large metropolitan area, when you hear the word “FIRE”, it gets your attention. When that happens, firefighters and first responders have been trained to jump into action to protect life and property. Ohio soybean farmers are now jumping into action to help protect those firefighters and first responders.
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2 months ago | 
ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Bernadette Arehart |Soybean Check-off
Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Ohio Field Leader - Podcast, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offFor over a quarter-century, Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal has been covering the story of agriculture and its people. Over the years, Reese has witnessed significant changes in Ohio’s soybean industry.
