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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

DELAWARE, Ohio – On Monday, May 13, 2025, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day pause on tariffs, providing relief from the trade tensions that have heavily impacted U.S. agriculture since 2018. The temporary agreement will reduce tariffs by 115% on both sides, providing breathing room for market stability. While the pause is not

DELAWARE, Ohio – As planting season continues across the country, the recently announced trade deal between the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States (U.S.) is widely being viewed as a win for farmers in Ohio.  “We are encouraged to see that agriculture has been prioritized in these international trade negotiations,” said Tadd Nicholson, Executive

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Corn & Wheat (OCW) is proud to announce the selection of Morgan Evans of Richwood, Ohio, as its 2025–2026 intern. Evans is currently a junior at Wilmington College pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business with a minor in Political Science. She previously participated in the 2024 Ohio Corn

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