The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Farm Bill Decision Tools Now Available

Farm Bill Decision Tools Now Available

Information provided by:  Ben Brown, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice – Agricultural Risk Management Producers have until March 15, 2020 to make a commodity program selection for the 2019 crop year. Producers will have the same program election for both…

Hydrologic and Climate Assessment – October 29

Listen to this week’s Hydrologic and Climate Assessment, by Aaron B. Wilson of the State Climate Office of Ohio (SCOO), by clicking the image below. You may also access the video at the following link:  https://vimeo.com/369661775  

Assessing the 2019 Production Year

By:  Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA, Dee Jepsen, Ben Brown, Anne Dorrance, Sam Custer, Jason Hartschuh, CCA The 2019 production year has presented many challenges. Ohio State University Extension wants to be responsive to needs of the agricultural community. A short survey…

Field Drying and Harvest Losses in Corn

By:  Peter Thomison According to the USDA/NASS (https://www.nass.usda.gov/) as of Sunday, Oct. 27th, 37 percent of Ohio’s corn was harvested for grain, compared to 62 percent for last year and 56 percent for the five-year average. Late corn plantings and sporadic…

FSA Reported Crop Acreage Update - Over 85,000 PP Acres in Wms. Co.

FSA Reported Crop Acreage Update – Over 85,000 PP Acres in Wms. Co.

By:  Stephanie Karhoff The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released updated 2019 acreage data on October 10 disclosing the number of prevented planting acres reported to the Farm Service Agency (FSA).  Ohio had 1,563,240 total reported prevented planting acres. In…