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Five Questions for NCGA’s New Board President   By Lesly McNitt This month, Ohio farmer Jed Bower began his term as board president for the National Corn Growers Association. Like all presidents, Jed will serve a one-year term as leader of the organization. I have enjoyed getting to know Jed over the years, and I

When thinking of public policy, I used to envision long debates, intimidating meetings, and the complexity of navigating politics. As a college student, this is a scary career to break into. Ohio Corn & Wheat’s Collegiate Policy Academy (CPA) allowed me to enter the public policy realm with confidence and the skills I needed to

Everyone can agree: The current state of the farm economy is bad. Ohio’s operations are feeling the pinch of high input costs and low commodity prices after several years of decline. This episode of Kernels lays out the facts in black and white, and spells out the path to get out of the current crisis.

The Power of Farmer Voices: New MAHA Commission Report is Much Improved for Agriculture By Lesly McNitt One of the many lessons I have learned during my two-plus decades in Washington is that shaping policy recommendations takes hard work and persistence because most policy change is incremental. So, when you see a window of opportunity

Join us at the 2025 Farm Science Review from September 16th – 18th in London, Ohio! On Wednesday, September 17th, Ohio Corn & Wheat is hosting a day of programming updates all farmers in Ohio need to hear. Wednesday, September 17th at the Ohio Corn & Wheat Building 9:00 AM – OCWGA Policy Update: Issues,

  The Make America Healthy Again Commission recently released a set of much-anticipated policy recommendations for addressing childhood chronic disease. The recommendations are an improvement over the commission’s earlier report that had zeroed in on key pesticides that have been shown to be safe for their intended uses. “This outcome is a testament to the

The latest episode of Kernels dives into the topic of land use changes in Ohio and what kind of development rural communities are seeing. Listen to the newest episode here or wherever you get your podcasts!

September 3rd is the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association Annual Meeting at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center. Join corn and small grains producers from around the state at noon for lunch, then stick around for an organizational update on the work we’ve been doing on behalf of your farm. We’re bringing in

Reflections on Birth of Renewable Fuel Standard Offer Direction for Advocates By Lesly McNitt Twenty years ago this month, the president signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005 establishing the Renewable Fuel Standard, a development that reshaped the rural economy and provided immeasurable benefits to people across the country. The standard, which required