Month: September 2025

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: September 16-22

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

  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 25: Corn Relative Maturity and Dry Down under Dry Conditions- Taylor Dill, Maria Kessler, Diego Miranda, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez
  • Lep Monitoring Network – Fall armyworm # 21- Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Don Hammersmith, Mary Jo Hassen, Alan Leininger, Les Ober, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, 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.

BEEF Cattle Letter: September 10

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1464 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

The results of 180 forage samples recently evaluated from around Ohio suggest, if we’re feeding ruminants, we should be very concerned about forage quality. Get the rest of the story in the first posting in this week’s newsletter.

Articles this week include:

  • Navigating Forage Quality in a Year of Extremes . . . Again!
  • Someone Call 911: Resuscitating Drought Stressed Pastures!!!
  • Timing of Last Alfalfa Cutting is Particularly Important in Dry Years
  • Feeder Cattle Receipt Data and Heifer Retention
  • Long-Term Considerations When Investing in Replacements

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

Ohio Fruit News: August 2025

The August issue of OFN is now posted.  https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/
This issue features:
  • The Spotted Lanternfly in Ohio: Spread and Crop Risks, By Ashley Leach
  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator License Requirements For Fruit and Vegetable Crops, By Melanie Lewis Ivey
  • Lessons from Boll Weevil Eradication: IPM Strategies for Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers, By Guil Signorini and Frank Becker
  • Apple (Marssonina) Leaf Blotch on Apples and Crabapples, By Francesca Rotondo and Melanie Lewis Ivey

Ohio Fruit News (OFN) was developed by a team of The Ohio State University small fruit and tree fruit State Specialists, Extension Educators and staff, with support from The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program and the Department of Plant Pathology-Fruit Pathology Program.  Ohio Fruit News provides fruit growers with the most current and relevant information for managing diseases, insect pests and weeds affecting all fruit crops produced in Ohio.

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: September 9-15

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

  • Rapid Drought Intensification – Aaron Wilson
  • Lep Monitoring Network – Fall armyworm and Imposters # 20 – Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Trevor Corboy, Mary Jo Hassen, Ed Lentz, CCA, Sarah Noggle, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Frank Thayer, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon
  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 24: Sudden Death Syndrome vs Red Crown Rot – Diego Miranda, Taylor Dill, Maria Kessler, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez
  • 2025 Corn Yield Forecast for Ohio as of August 26 – Osler Ortez
  • Timing of Last Alfalfa Cutting is Particularly Important in Dry Years – Emma Matcham, Dave Barker, Jason Hartschuh, CCA
  • Nitrogen rate to optimize corn yield: Insights from 1976-2021 dataset – Manbir Rakkar, Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA
  • Green Fields Green Dollars Returns for Season 2! – Rachel Cochran, CCA/CPAg, Clint Schroeder

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.

BEEF Cattle Newsletter: September 3

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1463 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Considering the value of cows and challenges we’ve faced with forage harvest, perhaps there’s never been a time when pregnancy testing could pay more dividends! That’s the focus his week.

Articles this week include:

  • Pregnancy Testing Pays Off
  • Understanding Late Embryonic Mortality and Its Impact on Cow Productivity
  • Current Status of New World Screwworm (NWS) Infestations in the U.S.
  • Weeds, especially challenging this year in both pastures and hay fields!
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for August 29, 2025

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

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: September 2-8

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

  • Lep Monitoring Network – Fall armyworm and Imposters # 19 – Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Lee Beers, CCA, Trevor Corboy, Don Hammersmith, Mary Jo Hassen, Ed Lentz, CCA, Sarah Noggle, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon
  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 23: Abnormal Corn Ears – Maria Kessler, Taylor Dill, Diego Miranda, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez
  • Help Us Understand & Overcome Potential Cover Crop Yield Penalties by Participating in a Grower Survey – Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Laura Lindsey, Sami Khanal, Osler Ortez, Jonah VanRoekel, Ryan Haden

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.

A Recent Change to FSA Program Payments is Good for Farmers

By:Robert Moore

The One Big Beautiful Bill (HB 1) has received both praise and criticism from many commentators. However, one change that is clearly positive for farms is the provision allowing LLCs, corporations, and other liability-limiting entities to be eligible for multiple payments. This eliminates the need for some farms to choose between multiple FSA payments and unnecessary liability exposure.

Under the old rules, which remained in place through previous Farm Bills, LLCs and corporations were treated as a single “person” for FSA payment limitation purposes. This meant they were capped at one annual payment limit, historically $125,000 for programs such as Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), regardless of the number of owners or shareholders involved. To access multiple payment limitations, many farms had to operate as general partnerships, which increased exposure to personal liability.

In contrast, the new rules introduced by HB 1 treat LLCs and S corporations as pass-through entities, similar to partnerships. This allows each actively engaged member or shareholder to qualify for a separate payment limit, now inflation-adjusted to a base of $155,000 per person or entity. Continue reading A Recent Change to FSA Program Payments is Good for Farmers →