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Ohio Grain Farmers Make Historic Endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio’s grain farmers are at a crossroads. With rising input costs, significantly low prices for corn and wheat, and growing uncertainty around trade, tariffs, and fertilizer availability, farming has never felt more uncertain, and the future has never looked more unsustainable. Across the state, growers are making tough decisions now as they […]

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Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association Board Member John Linder Inducted into Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame

DELAWARE, Ohio – John Linder, a lifelong farmer, national agriculture leader, and advocate for Ohio’s grain industry through his service on the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association board, was inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame on August 1 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. The ceremony also honored John H. Davis, Bill Isler,

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Dennis Vennekotter Elected to National Corn Board

Washington, D.C. – Ohio Corn & Wheat congratulates Dennis Vennekotter of Putnam County on his election to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Board. A fourth-generation farmer, Vennekotter works alongside his three sons raising corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs in northwest Ohio. He is widely respected among his peers as a hands-on, experienced, and principled

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$16 Billion in New Disaster Relief Now Available for Farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Help is on the way for farmers hit hard by natural disasters over the past two years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $16 billion in aid through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to assist growers who suffered crop losses in 2023 and 2024.  The SDRP is designed to provide

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Strengthening Global Wheat Ties South American Trade Team Visits Ohio

Shelby, Ohio – Ohio remains in the spotlight as a global agricultural leader, recently hosting a delegation of milling industry leaders from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil. Their visit comes on the heels of a high-profile delegation from Vietnam, led by H.E. Do Duc Duy, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, who visited Ohio on June

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$2 Billion Vietnam Trade Pact with U.S. Agribusiness Set to Boost Ohio Farmers

Columbus, Ohio – A delegation from the Vietnamese government and business community, led by H.E. Do Duc Duy, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, visited Ohio today to sign a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with U.S. agricultural companies. The Columbus stop is part of a multi-state mission that began in Iowa on Monday, June

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Ohio Corn & Wheat Congratulates John Linder on Induction into Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Corn & Wheat congratulates Morrow County farmer and agricultural leader John Linder on his upcoming induction into the Ohio Agriculture Council Hall of Fame. Linder is one of four individuals selected for this prestigious honor, with the official induction ceremony scheduled for Friday, August 1, 2025.   In addition to his current

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OCWGA Applauds New Policy to Reclaim Brownfields and Preserve Farmland

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) celebrates the recent signing of an energy policy that prioritizes the redevelopment of abandoned brownfields and former coal mines for clean energy production. This important initiative, originally supported and proposed by OCWGA, aids in repurposing underutilized properties while protecting and preserving Ohio’s valuable farmland.

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Ohio Farmers Push Back on MAHA Report: “We Farm with Facts, Not Fear”

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio farmers are expressing disappointment and frustration following the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report, issued by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The report questions the safety of commonly used pesticides like atrazine and glyphosate, which are vital tools for modern

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