TPP makes incremental progress
In early July chief negotiators from the 12-member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) met in Ottawa, Ontario, to continue working through technical issues of the various chapters. While...
View ArticleNorthwest Ohio Precision Agriculture Day
Growers who want to learn more about how using precision agriculture technologies can help them make informed agronomic decisions can attend the Northwest Ohio Precision Agriculture Day Aug. 5, offered...
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Community branding to keep agriculture thriving
It is easy to see that farms are getting larger due to economics and efficiency, but it is often just as easy to miss the increasing number of small farms offering more diverse, local options for a...
View ArticleOhio allocates more funding to address water quality issues
In response to the water challenges recently faced in the city of Toledo, Gov. John R. Kasich and members of his Cabinet announced major new multi-agency initiatives that make available significant...
View ArticleFirst Ohio Agriculture Fertilizer Applicator Certification training courses...
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and The Ohio State University (OSU) announced they are beginning to offer training courses for the new Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Program....
View ArticleAgricultural revolution in Africa could increase global carbon emissions
Productivity-boosting agricultural innovations in Africa could lead to an increase in global deforestation rates and carbon emissions, a Purdue University study finds. Historically, improvements in...
View ArticleExhibit honoring the contributions of women in agriculture at FSR
An exhibit honoring the contributions of women in agriculture will be displayed at this year’s Farm Science Review. “Women now make up 1 out of every 3 agricultural producers across the U.S.,” said...
View ArticleFood reality, not rhetoric, should drive ag decisions
This summer we had three fluffy little kittens running around in the barn that both of our children adored — Little Stripy, Balderdash and Kitty. One morning when my wife was out doing chores in the...
View ArticleMeeting Ohio agriculture’s need for drone training
A recent survey of members of the Ohio Agribusiness Association shows that Ohio and agricultural businesses need to train employees to use Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones, for precision...
View ArticlePlunging oil market is good news and bad news for farmers
Global oil prices have been in a bit of a free fall lately thanks to a supply glut fueled by American shale gas production and a difference of opinion between oil producing countries about cutting...
View ArticleAgriculture helping to fight hunger in Ohio
In the classic book, “The Yearling,” a boy befriends a deer fawn that he wants to keep as a pet on his family’s small southern farm. His father is reluctant, but eventually allows it, providing the...
View ArticleThe economic impact of Section 179
In mid-December, legislation was passed allowing farmers and small businesses to immediately write off up to $500,000 in capital assets purchases instead of depreciating it over time. The measure,...
View ArticleGood yields may not mean good soil
At the National No-Till Conference in Cincinnati, The Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo talked with one of the presenters, Ohio producer Dave Brandt, about No-Till advantages, critters and soil health. Listen...
View ArticleCan precision pay?
With margins likely slimming for corn and soybean production in 2015, most crop farmers are not looking to spend large sums of money on new, or upgraded precision equipment. In some cases, though,...
View ArticleMarch: A month of food, nutrition and agriculture
March holds a special place in my heart. It celebrates everything I am passionate about — food, nutrition and agriculture. National Nutrition Month and National Agriculture Day combine to celebrate...
View ArticleOhio grower takes a Learning Journey to Cuba
John Linder, a farmer from Morrow County, Ohio, recently took a trip to Cuba with the U.S. Ag Coalition to take a look at the possibilities for American agriculture products in our neighbor country....
View ArticleThe first “Cab Cam” of 2015 as planting ramps up in Ohio
With an unusual break from rain and cold weather this spring, many farmers across Ohio headed to the fields to work ground, spray and in some cases even begin the 2015 planting season. Ty Higgins found...
View ArticleAg is sexy
Extreme, over simplified, unscientific, and exaggerated problems for the sake of marketing, activism and bolstering the coiffeurs of non-government organizations have proven to be far too successful to...
View ArticleA look at Ohio’s history with century farms
A conversation with… Cindy Shy, Bicentennial & Century Farms Program Manager for the Ohio Department of Agriculture OCJ: Could you provide a little background about how the Ohio Century Farm...
View ArticleRemember you have the right to remain silent
My eight-year old Doberman cross would be shocked to learn that I am praising his approach to life. Luke loves to eat, especially bread. He isn’t picky — any type bread or crackers or bakery product...
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