Author: Nic Baumer

Invitation to Participate in Women in Agriculture Research Study

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Dr. Mary Rodriguez, Dr. Dee Jepsen, and Alexis Zickafoose from The Ohio State University are conducting research to better understand how being involved in a cooperative can influence women’s agricultural enterprise self-efficacy. We hope to learn more about your experiences in agriculture and your agricultural enterprise self-efficacy.

If you agree to participate, the questionnaire should take no more than 15 minutes of your time. The responses provided will be reported together so that individual participants will be protected. There are no risks in this study in addition to the risks you face in everyday life.

Please click here to read more information about the study, decide if you want to participate, and complete the questionnaire.

Link to consent information and questionnaire: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6WgNtVqT9ZAE9pk

Thank you for your consideration,

Dr. Mary Rodriguez, Dr. Dee Jepsen, and Alexis Zickafoose

Ohio State Beef Team News

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Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1425 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week we cover a range of topics including careful management of any stockpiled pasture you may be fortunate enough to have.

Articles this week include:

  • Livestock Water Development
  • Getting the Most Out of Your Stockpiled Grass
  • While Looking for Signs of Heifer Retention, Don’t Ignore Production Levels of Competing Meats
  • Are Growth Promoting Technologies Becoming a Lost Art for the Cow-calf Sector?
  • Why should I castrate bull calves?
  • Insurance Observations

Federal court puts Corporate Transparency Act ownership reporting on hold

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If you are one of those farm businesses putting off the requirement to file “beneficial ownership information” (BOI) to the federal government under the new Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), you just received an early Christmas present from a federal court in Texas. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the CTA, concluding that the law “appears likely unconstitutional.” The court halted enforcement of the CTA and its regulations (the Reporting Rule) and stayed the January 1, 2025 deadline for BOI reporting.

Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference 2025 Online Registration is Now Available

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CTTC will be March 11-12, 2025, (Tuesday-Wednesday) at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. Connect with other great farmers and CCAs, experience new ideas, and increase your net income.

Our theme is “Getting More from Less.” Cutting costs is key following a year where corn and soybean yields were reduced for many farmers. And crop prices are barely breakeven. We don’t know what the weather will be in 2025, but commodity prices are projected to stay low.

Jeff Duling, Putnam County, will discuss how he works with Mother Nature to increase yields with no-till and cover crops. Part of his farmland is Paulding clay, considered the worst soil in NW Ohio. He has increased corn yields on it by 50 to 75 Bu/ac.

Connor Sible, Asst. Professor, U. of Illinois, will share his research on various methods of “Managing Residue (from high-yielding corn): Mechanical, Chemical, and Biological.”  He is sponsored by Calmer Corn Heads.

Rob Myers, U. of Missouri, will speak on Regenerative Agriculture.

Other main speakers, including the keynote presenter, will be announced soon. With about 60 speakers total, CTTC gives plenty of opportunities to gain valuable information. Typically, we have 25 OSU Extension Educators and campus Faculty on the program.

The opening General Session will start at 8:30, March 11. Master Farmer Awards and the Ohio CCA of the Year will be announced.

Four concurrent sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Tuesday sessions include: Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Nutrient Management; Agronomic Crop Management; and Precision Ag & Technology.

The four sessions on Wednesday will begin at 8:30, and end about 4:30. Sessions include: Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Crop Management; Water Quality; and Regenerative Agriculture.

Take advantage of the opportunity to discuss one-on-one with speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and other participants. Bring a friend and/or family members.

Registration will be a flat rate $100. Click HERE to register online or print a mail-in registration form as attached with payment. (Registration after February 25, or on-site, will be $150.)

If you are planning to stay overnight, take advantage of available but limited rooms at discounted rates at “The Inn “at the Ohio Northern University. To avail of this promo, visit this LINK. (When reserving, mention CTTC)