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Ears in Washington: USMCA is a Home Run! By Lesly McNitt I grew up in a baseball family and Yogi Berra’s classic sayings were quoted in our household often. The Yogi-ism that keeps coming to mind lately is, “it’s deja vu all over again.”  I’ll tell you why. When I first joined the National Corn

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new statewide initiative, the Ohio Farm Transition Network (OFTN), has officially launched operations to address one of the most pressing challenges facing Ohio agriculture: helping farm families successfully plan for the transition of their farms to the next generation. Agricultural leaders from across Ohio have come together around a shared commitment

This is the Big 3 for February 9, 2026. Ohio Corn and Wheat and farmers across the state have been speaking out about Congress delaying nationwide, year-round expansion of E15. Ohio Corn & Wheat Executive Director, Tadd Nicholson, published an op-ed on the impact this delay is having not only on farmers but also on

The Ohio State University Extension is collecting data on the on-farm economics of growing wheat and related double-cropping systems compared to alternative cropping options. Thanks to the generous support of the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program, we are able to offer a $500 program incentive to eligible farms that complete an analysis of the 2025

(WASHINGTON) – Forty farm and agricultural groups, and growing, launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Thursday, February 5, 2026, underscoring the accord’s vital role as an economic engine for the U.S. farm economy and calling for its renewal with targeted improvements. As part of the launch, the group unveiled a new

   The 2026 Celebration of Ohio Corn & Wheat was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Mac-O-Chee Castle in West Liberty, Ohio. The night was filled with celebrating the achievements of outstanding farmers who produced incredible corn and wheat yields, recognizing corporate partners for their support of the

Take Five Minutes. Your Farm Depends on It. By Aaron Bickle If you’re sitting in your farm office, here’s a simple question: When was the last time you really looked at your farm insurance policy? Not skimmed it, but actually looked at it. That thick folder in the cabinet isn’t just paperwork; it’s the backstop

Ohio corn farmers are furious, fed up, and done waiting. Every driver in Central Ohio should be, too. Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressional leadership failed farmers and ignored the financial pain consumers are experiencing by omitting year-round E15 language from the latest spending bill debated in Congress. That matters to every driver because E15 is

Under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), the Government of Bangladesh has committed to purchasing 700,000 metric tons (MT) (25.7 million bushels) of U.S. wheat annually for the next five years. The deal reaffirms the country’s commitment to bolstering national food security and advancing trade relations with the United