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It’s impossible to ignore the strides Ohio Corn & Wheat made on behalf of corn and small grains producers in the year 2025.   Here are a few highlights we are keeping in mind as 2026 kicks off.  Secured  Federal Vomitoxin Appropriation Funding   The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association advocated for and won federal appropriations […]

Every Ohio family has watched the total climb at the grocery store and wondered why it keeps happening. Most folks look at the items on the shelf for answers, but the problem starts long before food ever gets there. Ohio farmers were the first to feel the impact of rising costs, driven in large part

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released additional details on the commodity-by-commodity national payment rates under the one-time Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), providing short-term financial support to eligible farmers facing continued economic pressure from low commodity prices and high input costs. Under the program, corn growers nationwide will receive $44.36 per eligible acre. This

2025 was an exciting year at Ohio Corn & Wheat, and we have it all documented on Kernels! Here are just a few of our favorite conversations from the last year that you may have missed. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Ohio Corn & Wheat thanks Governor Mike DeWine for signing House Bill 10, correcting an unintended change in state law that would have made it harder for farms to carry out everyday crop protection work. Earlier this year, language included in the state budget unintentionally altered the definition of Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) and who

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Corn & Wheat congratulates the winners of the 2025 Ohio Corn Yield Contest, announced on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Growers from nine districts earned top honors, with Matthew Bame of Hancock County named the 2025 State Winner for an impressive yield of 347.51 bushels per acre using Beck’s Hybrids 6280TCV2P. Jim

Reflecting on 2025 Policy Wins as We Prepare for 2026 By Lesly McNitt I don’t know about you, but as I get older time seems to fly by faster and faster. Days and years seem to meld together, and sometimes we’re so focused on what’s next that it’s hard to remember what we’ve done. As

Health care costs are rising and unstable — just like the rest of the inputs on your farm. This episode of Kernels is about the latest development in combating the skyrocketing prices: The Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plans. It’s not insurance, it’s community healthcare. Learn more by listening here of wherever you gets your podcasts.

President Trump announced a new federal “Farmer Bridge Assistance Program”, offering short-term financial support at a time when many of Ohio’s corn and small-grain producers are confronting some of the most challenging economic conditions in recent years. The administration’s $12 billion package is intended to provide temporary relief as growers contend with tightening margins, elevated

Choosing the right agronomic practices are vital to success on your farm year over year. That’s why we had a conversation with JD Bethel, Agronomy Services Director at Seed Consultants, to go over the decision making process based on what we saw out in the field this year and what we’re expecting to seecoming around