An agriculture lobbyist says the introduction of farm bill frameworks doesn’t guarantee passage of the legislation any time soon. Ohio Corn and Wheat’s Director of Public Policy Luke Cru...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/a-framework-is-not-a-farm-bill/
Warmer conditions are pushing Ohio’s wheat crop ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says 83 percent of winter wheat is jointed and the condition improved a point to 69 p...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-farmers-take-advantage-of-dry-days/
An Ohio farmer says he’s about 10 days away from planting. Ray Van Horn tells Brownfield soybeans will be the first seed to get in the ground. “That April 20th is probably a week or so...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-farmer-planting-slightly-ahead-of-normal/
The USDA is projecting lower hay harvested area in 2024. That’s due to a decline in planted area caused by the ongoing drier than normal conditions in several states. The harvested area ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hay-harvested-area-expected-to-decline/
The USDA expects farmers to plant fewer acres of corn and more acres of soybeans in 2024. Corn planted area is projected at 90.036 million acres, at the low end of pre-report guesses and 5% ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-corn-acres-down-soybeans-up-in-2024/
March in Ohio was warm, with near normal precipitation ahead of spring planting. The USDA says the average statewide temperature was 6 degrees above normal while precipitation was in-line wi...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-preparing-for-spring-planting/
The mostly mild winter has continued in Ohio. The USDA says statewide temperatures for February were about eight degrees warmer than normal and while precipitation was under the usual levels...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-sees-generally-warm-dry-february/
A new Multi-species Animal Learning Center in Columbus will support STEM education and workforce development. Elizabeth Harsh, executive director of the Ohio Beef Council, says the educati...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-breaks-ground-on-malc/
A wet January has led to issues for farmers in Ohio. The USDA says statewide precipitation during January topped average levels by just over 2 inches, limiting field activities in western Oh...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wet-january-causing-some-problems-in-ohio/
Warm temperatures and below average rainfall dominated Ohio in December. The USDA says the average temperature statewide was for the month was the third highest on record while precipitation...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-sees-warm-mostly-dry-december/
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has reported its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza since January. More than 1.3 million birds will be depopulated at a commercial layer flock...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hpai-confirmed-in-ohio/
Rain made a lot of difference last week for crops in Ohio. The USDA says that even with nearly a quarter of the state in some stage of drought, most of Ohio still has adequate soil moisture ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/crop-ratings-up-in-ohio-but-concerns-continue/
The USDA says wet and cold weather conditions limited planting last week in Ohio. Ten percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, three percentage points ahead of the five-year average. ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/10-of-ohio-corn-14-of-soybeans-planted/
A near-normal start to December in Ohio gave way to some wide swings at the end of the month. The USDA says the late-month blizzard followed by a warmer than average pattern did cause some l...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/december-weather-variable-in-ohio/
Photo provided by Ohio Farm Bureau Ohio Farm Bureau members and stakeholders discussed 2023 Farm Bill priorities with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown on Monday. Brown, who is a member of the Se...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/senator-brown-hears-farm-bill-priorities-from-ohio-farmers/
Ohio’s crop conditions improved last week with some additional late-week rain. USDA statistician Cheryl Turner says topsoil moisture is now 71% adequate and 7% surplus, with 21% of the cro...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-crops-benefited-from-rain-and-moderate-temperatures/
Ohio crops benefited from moderate temperatures, but they only had limited rain last week. USDA statistician Cheryl Turner says the state’s topsoil moisture is 61% adequate and 12% surplus...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ohio-crops-stabilize-with-improved-weather/
The multi-week dry spell ended in Ohio last week as farmers welcomed rains to their dry fields. USDA reporters say farmers are still concerned that corn and soybean progress might have falle...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rain-helps-ohio-crops-catch-up/
Continued wetness is slowing down Ohio farmers. USDA reporters say the state’s moisture levels are 52% adequate and 47% surplus, and that is making it hard for farmers to finish tillage an...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wetness-continues-to-slow-ohio-farmers/
Harvest is winding down for northwest Ohio farmer Jerry Bambauer. “We have about 10 or 15 acres left,” he says. “We also use a lot of chicken litter, but we’re struggling to get th...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/a-slow-end-to-harvest-for-an-ohio-farmer/