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Demand for corn and small grains products is vital to keeping Ohio agriculture prosperous. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and the Ohio Wheat Checkoff invest in organizations like the U.S. Grains Council and the U.S. Wheat Associates to work on your behalf and boost sales around the globe. With these new trade deals between the United […]

Ohio Corn & Wheat is paying close attention to the MAHA movement and working behind the scenes to advocate on your farm’s behalf. But we aren’t the only ones. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson is the Executive Director of the Modern Ag Alliance, a group of farming organizations that are fighting the legal battles you may not know

Corn Growers Need to Make Their Voices Heard on Policy Priorities By Lesly McNitt We may be faced with extreme heat in Washington as a heat dome hovers above the city during these first weeks of July, but the weather is not slowing the work of Congress or our corn grower leaders. Already this month,

To celebrate the 100th episode of Kernels, we’re talking to Brian Baldridge, the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and a farmer in Adams County. Director Baldridge and Tadd Nicholson go into detail on crop protection tools, land use change, ethanol, and much more. Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform.

Big news on the trade front: The White House has released an Executive Order that pushes back the date certain reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect. Originally, a long list of tariffs were set to take effect on July 9th if trade deals were not reached. Today President Trump extended several of those deadlines

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act has passed — but what does that mean to your farm? Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, unpacks the legislation and the details that impact your farm’s financials. Watch it here:

Protecting Public Health Requires Science-Based Regulation, Not Just a MAHA Moment By Lesly McNitt As a mom, my number one priority is keeping my daughter safe. I want her to be protected on every front, from diseases to environmental hazards. As a professional who advocates on behalf of the nation’s corn growers, I want a

The MAHA commission report that came out earlier this month made some bold and dangerous claims about pesticide use on American farms. In Ohio, we farm with facts and know that we have sound science on our side. On this episode of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson talks with Colleen Willard, the National Corn Growers Association’s Director

There is a lot happening both at the Statehouse in Columbus and in Congress in Washington, D.C. Luke Crumley, Ohio Corn & Wheat’s Director of Public Policy and Sustainability, helps explain it all and what it means for your family and your farm. Sign up for text updates here.

The deadline for early bird enrollment (at a discounted rate) in the Corn Yield Contest is June 30th. Members of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association are eligible to enter their best fields into the competition for a 1 year lease on an Unverferth seed tender, state level awards, and potential national recognition. With