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DELAWARE, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday, April 28, 2025, that it will issue waivers allowing the sale of E15 gasoline during the 2025 summer driving season, from June 1 to September 15. This move is intended to help maintain a stable and adequate fuel supply during the nation’s busiest […]

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

The Ohio Wheat Yield Contest is now open for entries! Members of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association can enter the Wheat Yield Contest by May 15th for a chance to win at the state and national level. First place in Ohio is awarded a 1 year lease on an Unverferth seed tender, while

Grain producers in the Western Lake Erie Water Basin can enroll in H2Ohio now through August 15th for this growing season. H2Ohio is a state program that provides incentive payments for adopting practices on your farm that promote healthy waterways. Practices like voluntary nutrient management planning, over-wintering cover crops, subsurface phosphorus application, and more are

  DELAWARE, Ohio— Ohio Corn Checkoff board member Nate Bair recently returned from a U.S. Grains Council (USGC) trade mission to Taiwan and South Korea. Bair, a corn grower from Wyandot County, Ohio, participated in the international assignment as part of the USGC’s U.S. Corn Quality Harvest Report to promote the quality, sustainability, and reliability

  On the next episode of Kernels, highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has hit Ohio’s poultry industry hard; however, the repercussions extend beyond the price of eggs at the grocery store. Ohio Corn and Wheat goes one-on-one with Jim Chakeres, executive vice president of the Ohio poultry association, for an update

As a farmer from Putnam County, I have witnessed firsthand the importance of protecting our soil and water. I have also helped lead discussions among growers about the need to improve and develop farming practices that promote soil health, apply proper manure management, and reduce the runoff of nutrients like phosphorus into water sources, not

DELAWARE, Ohio—A new partnership with the Ohio State Tractor Pull Association (OSTPA) has been established to advance the promotion of Unleaded 88 fuel. The Ohio Corn Checkoff recently agreed to make Unleaded 88 the presenting sponsor of the summer event series, a move that will help raise awareness and promote the many benefits of corn-based

On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of all reciprocal tariffs, except for those on China, which were raised to 125%. Following this announcement, Kenneth Hartman Jr., President of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and an Illinois farmer, issued a statement: “We appreciate the administration’s decision to place a 90-day

Washington, D.C. – President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on new global tariffs for certain countries, excluding China. The President has raised the tariff on China to 125%, and all actions take effect immediately. In a post published on X, the President issued the following statement: “Based on the lack of respect that China