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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

The Ohio Corn Checkoff has been working with Dr. Pierce Paul and Jason Hartschuh at Ohio State for several years on solving the most significant disease pressure in Ohio: Vomitoxin. The mycotoxin can be detrimental to an entire crop, can’t be cured, and often isn’t found until it’s too late. But research funded by the

The Ohio Corn Checkoff has invested in researching the causes of vomitoxin and the best ways to mitigate its impact. On this episode of Kernels Tadd Nicholson talks to Dr. Pierce Paul, Ohio State Department of Plant Pathology Chair, and Jason Hartschuh, Ohio State Extension Field Specialist, about their work fighting the mycotoxin and how

Ohio corn grower leaders and other state and national advocates are calling for President Donald Trump’s intervention after the Make America Healthy Again Report was released today, questioning the safety of critical pesticides. “We are deeply disappointed that the Make America Healthy Again Commission would release a report that raises questions that have already been

Corn Grower Advocates Push to Open New Foreign Markets By Lesly McNitt Tariffs have been the talk of the town in Washington over the last several weeks and their impact on the corn economy is an issue my team and I have been concerned about as our farmers face high input costs and lower corn

Farming is consistently listed in the top 10 professions at risk for suicide. That’s a staggering fact that we know is unacceptable as a community. The stress that comes with farming seems never-ending and grows every day the weather is bad or the markets drop. It’s easy to get buried by the stress and tension

The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration has been full of news, updates, changes, and more news. On this episode of Kernels. Tadd Nicholson sits down with Lesly McNitt at the National Corn Growers Association to talk about what has happened, the wins, the challenges, and what is yet to come. Listen here