In a bold and historic move from the Ohio Corn & Wheat Political Action Committee, farmers have voted to officially endorse Vivek Ramaswamy as the next governor of Ohio. This was a big decision made over a long period of time, and we have the voice of the farmer coming to you on this episode of Kernels. 

This episode answers why the farmers of the OCW PAC board decided to get behind the candidate, how they reached the decision, and what the goal is behind getting into the conversation this early. 

Links:

Learn more about the endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/uncategorized/ohio-grain-farmers-make-historic-endorsement-of-vivek-ramaswamy/ 

Learn more about John Linder: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/uncategorized/ohio-corn-wheat-growers-association-board-member-john-linder-inducted-into-ohio-agricultural-hall-of-fame/ 

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

If you're running a business, you need a good lawyer on your side, and a farm is no different. 

Robert Moore is a leading legal voice at Ohio State Extension's Farm Office and is here to give you the start you need to get your operation on the right track.

Links:

The Farm Office: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/home 

Corn Yield Contest: https://www.ncga.com/get-involved/yield-contest

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

If your farm doesn't have a lawyer, you've got some work to do. On this episode of Kernels we're breaking down why you need someone dedicated to keeping your operation in good legal standing and how the Farm Office at Ohio State can help. 

Links:

Ohio State Farm Office: https://farmoffice.osu.edu/home 

Enter the Corn Yield Contest: https://www.ncga.com/get-involved/yield-contest

Become a mmember of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

Ohio Corn & Wheat is paying close attention to the MAHA movement and working behind the scenes to advocate on your farm's behalf. But we aren't the only ones. 

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson is aht eExecutive Director of the Modern Ag Alliance, a group of farming organizations that are fighting the legal battles you may not know about. 

Links:

The Modern Ag Alliance: https://modernagalliance.org

Corn Yield Contest: https://www.ncga.com/get-involved/yield-contest

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

For the 100th episode of Kernels, we're talking to the head of Ohio agriculture himself — Brian Baldridge is the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and a farmer in Adams County. In this show Tadd Nicholson talks with Director Baldridge about the state budget, crop protection tools, land use changes, and telling the story of Ohio agriculture. 

Links:

Corn Yield Contest: https://www.ncga.com/get-involved/yield-contest

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

Farmers know that pesticides are some of the most heavily regulated products in the world. We know that these products are safe and necessary for the health of our food system. We know that the suggestion of childhood illness being due to the sound science we use on our fields is ridiculous.

The MAHA Comission Report came out earlier this month and made some bold claims about pesticides and their impact on human health. On this episode of Kernels we are talking about the reality behind the science of pesticides and the economic impact of losing access to the tools we rely on. 

Links:

Corn Yield Contest: https://www.ncga.com/get-involved/yield-contest

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

The Ohio Corn Checkoff is serious about finding a solution for Vomitoxin. This episode of Kernels is all about one of the most exciting outcomes from this project — an interactive weather model that growers can use to determine their fields' risk of vomitoxin infection with just a little information. 

Tadd Nicholson talks with Dr. Pierce Paul, Chair of teh Department of Plant Pathology, to go over the science behind the model and what kind of impact it will have on Ohio agriculure. 

C.O.R.N. Newsletter sign up: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/corn-out 

Hour-long Vomitoxin explanation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGLF2R7erbc 

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

Vomitoxin is on every Ohio corn producer's mind with all this wet weather and the memories of years past. The Ohio Corn Checkoff has been funding research at Ohio State for years to fight the infection, and this episode is the first in a two-part series updating you on the status of those projects. 

C.O.R.N. Newsletter sign up: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/corn-out 

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

May is National Mental Health Month and this year we're committed to checking in on each other and ourselves. Farming is a profession filled with stressors. From the weather, production costs, politics, family life balance, and any number of further aspects, you're pulled in tons of different directions. It's important to recognize hwen you may need some help. 

Tadd Nicholson talks to Brice Acton this episode to get an on-the-ground perspective about the importance of taking care of your most valuable asset: Yourself.

Ohio's Got Your Back: https://agri.ohio.gov/gotyourback

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org or dial 988 on your phone.

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org. 

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration has left the farme conomy with questions and uncertainty. To help shine some light on the issues of tariffs, trade, taxes, and E15 legislation is the Vice President of Public Policy at the National Corn Growers Association, Lesly McNitt. 

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org.