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Wheat is getting another look
Ohio wheat getting more consideration for planting on some farms this fall due to the challenging markets for corn, though wheat is a mainstay of the rotation for Ron Foor, of Fayette County, who...
View ArticleCrop prices on the defensive
Last month, I planted grass seed in a number of spots where previous landscaping bushes were removed. Watering the newly planted grass every day meant a day without rain and a great day for harvest....
View ArticleSoybeans may be more ready than they look
As farmers began the 2014 harvest season in September, they may have been holding off on getting into the soybean fields because of quite a few leaves still on the stem, only to find out that the...
View ArticleAPHIS report shows source of unapproved GM wheat inconclusive, commercial...
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) were notified Friday, September 26, 2014, that USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed...
View ArticleGetting late to plant wheat
Growers may still have time to plant wheat this fall even though cool, wet weather that has delayed the soybean harvest for many growers is making wheat planting difficult for some, according to a...
View ArticleLate fall weed control in winter wheat
There are effective late-fall post-emergence options for management of dandelion and winter annual weeds in wheat for use mostly in those fields that were not treated with burndown herbicides prior to...
View ArticleTips for managing a late spring
As winter begins to wind down and the first warm spell of the year arrives in March, many growers are most likely anxious to get into the field. However, ideal weather for spring field work may not be...
View ArticleWheat growers hopeful for GM technology
The effort to move forward with biotech wheat varieties continues to be a priority issue for the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). “We need innovation and genetic modification (GM)...
View ArticlePatience in planting this spring may pay off later
Planting season around Ohio didn’t really start to ramp up until the first part of May, causing farmers in the Buckeye State to lag behind much of the rest of the Corn Belt. Bill Mullen, Director of...
View ArticleFor protecting wheat yields, timing is everything
Although there aren’t as many wheat fields in Ohio this year as in recent memory, the wheat that is out there is looking better than average. For this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Account...
View ArticleWheat tour showcases U.S. varieties to E.U. buyers
A European trade team representing Spain, Italy and Malta recently spent a week touring wheat fields in North Dakota, Minnesota and Ohio. “Tours like this one are important for all U.S. wheat growers,”...
View ArticleCover crop options after wheat
Think before you attempt to plant your first cover crop this summer after wheat. Many of us planned to plant double-crop soybeans when we saw that wheat was maturing early, but after three plus weeks...
View ArticleStudents get to rally on Capitol Hill for the RFS
The Renewable Fuels Standard has been a top priority for corn farmers in Ohio and around the nation. And, along with farmers with a vested interest in pushing for the RFS, 10 Ohio college students...
View ArticleOhio’s Crop Progress Report – August 17th, 2015
Ohio growers experienced a week that was drier and slightly warmer than normal, according to the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. There were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending...
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2015 Between the Rows wraps up harvest
Andy Rodefer, Preble Co. Harvest is all done. We finished up with our custom work last week. Now we are working on disk ripping ground, spreading fertilizer and getting ready for next year. In the corn...
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Overcoming the challenges of the 2015 growing season
It is mid-July, 2015 somewhere in rural northwest Ohio. In any low areas, placid lakes sit where productive farm fields once dwelled and ducks paddle about in the place of dusty farm equipment....
View ArticleGrim picture for 2016 crop prices
Barry Ward recalls the not-so-distant past when he could relay positive stories and bright agricultural outlooks in the weeks and months ahead. Those talks were just a memory for the speaker at today’s...
View ArticleNational crop commodity organizations looking to re-focus efforts moving forward
At the national level, corn, soybean and wheat commodity organizations are looking to assess their priorities for the future and focus on their strengths. There was an update outlining the plans for...
View ArticleThe costs of free DP
The season’s biggest report was published last week and was mostly neutral for farmers. Basically, yields didn’t meet expectations, but neither did demand. World stocks are adequate to burdensome and...
View ArticleWill the wheat acre decrease impact spring planting intentions?
The USDA’s December 2015 survey of Winter Wheat Seedings, released on January 12, revealed that producers seeded only 36.609 million acres of winter wheat last fall. That estimate is 2.852 million...
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