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DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Corn & Wheat is now accepting nominations for its Emerging Leaders Program, a two-day leadership development experience designed for Ohio grain farmers who are ready to deepen their involvement with the organization, grow as advocates, and take a more active role in representing their fellow farmers. The Emerging Leaders Program helps […]

Fertilizer Tyranny Threatens America’s Food Future By Eric Tipton Fayette County farmer & president, Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, we should be asking a simple question: How independent are we if a handful of corporations can make it harder for America to feed and fuel

E15 Win Shows Bipartisanship is Still Possible By Lesly McNitt On May 13, something miraculous and rare in modern legislative politics occurred. A standalone bill passed the U.S. House with a vote of 218-203. During that vote, 122 Republicans, 95 Democrats and one Independent voted to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

Ohio Corn & Wheat joined farmers across the country in Texas for a national conversation on rising fertilizer costs. During the event, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the launch of a major industry-wide investigation into the sharp rise in costs. Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association President Eric Tipton was there and shared his reaction

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Corn & Wheat (OCW) is proud to announce the selection of Madalyn Jones as its 2026–2027 intern, bringing a young agricultural policy leader with experience in legislative affairs, advocacy and stakeholder engagement. Jones is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at The Ohio State University, where she is double

Keeping you connected to what is happening across the state, this the Ohio Corn & Wheat Connection: A Morning Ag Clips update. Get answers about how new possible legislation allowing carbon capture and storage is one step closer to becoming law in Ohio. Plus, from high input costs to skyrocketing diesel prices, some economists estimate

The vote for E15 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, but the road to year-round E15 still has a bumpy ride to the finish line. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson sits down with OCWGA President Eric Tipton and Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy & Sustainability for Ohio Corn & Wheat, to

McKinney, Texas – The Federal Trade Commission has launched a long-awaited and highly anticipated investigation into the fertilizer industry’s pricing practices and market concentration, Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at a gathering of farmers from across 18 states on a North Texas farm. “I’m announcing that, on my order, the commission

  Keeping you connected to what is happening across the state, this the Ohio Corn & Wheat Connection: A Morning Ag Clips update. A new bill in the U.S. Senate is aimed at lowering fertilizer costs for farmers. The Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act would remove a countervailing duty placed in 2021 on phosphate

May 13, 2026, DELAWARE, Ohio – In a historic, bipartisan vote, legislation allowing nationwide, year-round sales of E15 passed the U.S. House of Representatives and moves to the U.S. Senate for approval. H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, removes outdated regulatory barriers that have restricted summertime sales of E15, also known