Kernels with Ohio Corn & Wheat

This episode of Kernels is a good reminder that we support corn in all forms. Including the animals who eat that corn.

Karyn Foreman, a grower from Goshen, Ohio and a Corn Marketing Program Board of Directors member, joins us on this episode of Kernels to talk about her recent trade mission in Japan and South Korea! She went with the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a small group of other agriculturalists. The purpose of the mission was to teach the Asian countries about the benefits of United States beef and introduce them tot he people who grow it.

Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

It was brought to our attention that there may be a few questions you may have about Ohio Corn & Wheat. Have no fear! We are at your service. This week on Kernels, Luke and Producer Jessy go through a few listener-submitted questions and satisfy your curiosity.

What is OCW doing with soil health and sustainability? What are our checkoff programs working on? What is a Call To Action and what do they do? Do we have any book recommendations? We've got your answers.

Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

In November 2018, California voters passed Proposition 12 which imposes strict requirements on farmers to provide more space for egg laying hens, breeding sows, and calves raised for veal.

Why do corn growers care? The obvious answer is the changes we could see in U.S. pork production, which could change the demand for U.S. corn, but the deeper issue is one of state regulations and interstate commerce.

Listen to Jim Heimerl explain why the agriculture community is fighting against this California regulation.

Jim Heimerl is CEO of Heimerl Farms and former president of the National Pork Producers Council and Ohio Pork Council. Tadd Nicholson is the Executive Director of Ohio Corn & Wheat and Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

Bottom line up front: Luke's prediction was wrong.

Spoiler alert: The thing we thought would happen, didn't happen.

Marlene and Luke chat pre-September 30 about what a government shutdown might mean and how we really got here.

Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications and Luke Crumley is Director of Public Policy and Sustainabilty at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

Welcome to the wasteland that is the facebook comment section.

Ohio Corn & Wheat got some questions on social media channels recently, and we need our resident gearhead and mechanic to answer them.

See what Ohio Corn & Wheat has been doing to promote Unleaded 88 (and corn demand) here: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/savewith88/

Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications, Brad Moffitt is the Ethanol Specialist, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

Moral of this episode: We don't need Luke and Marlene wears a cape.

The Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program and the Ohio Corn Marketing Program work with national organizations to promote your product. A great way to see this in action is through international trade teams.

A group from Colombia came to Ohio last month, and Wendy Osborn is here to tell you all about it.

Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications, Wendy Osborn is the Director of Market Development, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

We want your farm to be set up for success from the earliest possible moment. Step 1 is to get your team around you. Step 2 is to know what happens next.

Melanie Strait-Bok, Senior Vice President of Agricultural Lending in Ohio at Farm Credit Mid-America, joins us for this episode to talk about getting into farming on the right foot.

Growing Forward is a program through Farm Credit with new farmers in mind. This program offers young and beginning farmers the lending options, financial education, and support they need to build a thriving operation.

Learn More about Growing Forward here: https://www.fcma.com/about/growing-forward

Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications, Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

The quote of this episode is, "There is a real threat here of losing access to chemistries if the government does not get it together."

Colleen Willard, the Director, Public Policy, Production and Sustainability at the National Corn Growers Association, joins us to talk about pesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Endangered Species Act, and legislation surrounding the science.

Basically, the EPA has authority over pesticide labeling and licenses. And if the EPA can't keep up with demand while remaining in compliance with the Endangered Species act, states are stepping in with their own rules. That's a problem.

Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

On this special drop in episode you will get to know Mackenzie Hoog - Ohio Corn & Wheat's new intern! Mackenzie is from Farmersville, Ohio and is studying Agricultural Communication at The Ohio State University. Listen in to hear her goals for the internship and a niche challenge to growers.

Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.

Everyone has heard about the push from the White House for more electric vehicles on the road. But what does that exactly mean?

Ohio Corn & Wheat Executive Director, Tadd Nicholson is o this episode of Kernels to review the potential implications of this idea of all Americans switching to electric vehicles, and what reality looks like. Listen in to hear our growers' take and what we are doing about it.

Tadd Nicholson is the Executive Director, Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat.

Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.

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, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.