Day: July 16, 2025

BEEF Cattle Letter: July 16

Seven new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1456 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Hay quality concerns, or the lack thereof, seems to have become an annual theme in Ohio. This week we focus on the value in knowing exactly what the quality of the forages you’ll be feeding is.

Articles this week include:

  • Hay Quality 2025 . . . Been there, done that!
  • Hay Testing Even More Important in 2025
  • Watch for downed cherry trees!
  • Southeastern Ohio Hay Day is this Friday, July 18
  • Mid-Year Review: Cattle and Beef Markets in 2025
  • New world Screwworm Moves North Adding to Market Volatility
  • Highlights from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Cattle Producers

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

C.O.R.N. Newsletter – July 14-20

In this edition of the C.O.R.N. Newsletter:

  • Corn Vomitoxin Management Critical Considerations at Tassel – Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Pierce Paul, Cristiano Nesi
  • Have you registered for the August 20th Ditch the Runoff Field Day? –  Amber Emmons, CCA
  • How to Use the Crop Risk Tool – Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Pierce Paul
  • Reminder: Grain Handling Systems Open House! – Amanda Douridas, CCA
  • The North American Manure Expo coming on July 30th and 31st in Wauseon, Ohio – Glen Arnold, CCA
  • NE Ohio Hay Day Hosted by OSU Extension and Norden MFG – Lee Beers, CCA, Les Ober, CCA
  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 16 – Tar Spot in Corn – Taylor Dill, Maria Kessler, Diego Miranda, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA
  • Lep Monitoring Network – Western Bean Cutworm numbers are on the rise #12 – Evan Hodkinson, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Trevor Mullen, Amy Raudenbush, Sarah Noggle, Garth McDorman, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, JD Bethel, Trevor Corboy, Nick Eckel, Mary Jo Hassen, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, Clifton Martin, CCA, Mike Sunderman, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Don Hammersmith, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon
  • Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update #9 – Evan Hodkinson, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Trevor Mullen, Amy Raudenbush, Pressley Buurma, Ken Ford, Seth Kannberg, Alan Leininger, Gigi Neal, Kelley Tilmon

C.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). C.O.R.N. Newsletter questions are directed to Extension and OARDC state specialists and associates at Ohio State.