Kernels with Ohio Corn & Wheat

Great news for farmers in the Western Lake Erie Water Basin: The H2Ohio enrollment deadline has been extended! Contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District and enroll by February 2nd to sign up for incentives.

On this episode of Kernels, Marlene Eick and Luke Crumley talk with Tyler Drewes, a farmer in the Western Lake Erie Basin, about his experience with H2Ohio and the impact it has made on his operation. Visit https://h2.ohio.gov/ for more information on the program.

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 episode of Kernels, we are tackling a controversial issue: solar panels on farmland. Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Owen Niese, a Richland County farmer, talk about the process and potential impacts of a policy stance like this.

Solar generation facilities have been popping up all over rural Ohio. We have been hearing from farmers from all sides of the issue, and knew that we had to take a stand.

In June of 2023 a small group was formed of farmers with varying perspectives. Their task was to work together to create a proposed policy on the issue. The group, led by Owen Niese, drafted a policy statement, which the entire OCWGA Board of Directors adopted on November 30, 2023.

Read the policy in its entirety here: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023.11.30-FINAL-Solar-Strike-Team-Policy-Recommendation-distribution-UPDATED-2.pdf

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.

2023 is coming to a close! In this episode of Kernels, Marlene Eick, Luke Crumley, and Wendy Osborn list off the organization's highlights of the year. And of course, it's a competition. Listen in to hear who has the best list, as determined by our judge.

2023 Year in Review Video: https://youtu.be/HXCz-AaSQN8?si=b_zLDKx3NJ5cEpkV

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.

Farmers could see a reduction in their fertilizer bills this year. The U.S. Department of Commerce has reduced tariffs on phosphates from Morocco from 19.97% to 2.12%. This is a huge deal for farmers and can mean significant reduction of cost.

News from the National Corn Growers Association: https://ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/issue/trade

The National Corn Growers Association's full economic report: https://dt176nijwh14e.cloudfront.net/file/636/PhosphateFertilizers%20PDF.pdf

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.

Ok, maybe not a challenge to you, exactly, but to the industry as a whole.

On this episode Marlene Eick, Director of Marketing & Communications, Wendy Osborn, Director of Market Development, and Jessy Woodworth, Manager of Communicaitons, share the news about an award-winning Ohio company who found a way to use corn in producing industrial chemicals. It sounds complex, because it is, but we have a simple way to explain it.

The Consider Corn Challenge is a bi-annual (Marlene's current least-favorite word in the English language) competetion for the most innovative use of corn. There are plenty of rules, which you can find here: https://ncga.com/get-involved/consider-corn-challenge

As a bonus this week, Marlene Eick and Producer Jessy share Christmas gift ideas for special people in your life.

This episode of Kernels is brought to you by Pivot Bio.

Christmas gift ideas: Boundri Farm Play Rugs - https://boundri.com Drybar Double Shot Blow Dryer Brush - https://www.drybar.com/hair-care-tools/hair-brushes/the-double-shot-oval-blow-dryer-brush

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.

Being a member of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association has some immeasureable benefits. But you've heard all of those before.

Here are some of the little known pros of being a member of the OCWGA. Visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org to read all about it!

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.

You've probably heard about ethanol being used to make sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), but have you heard about the work being done in Congress to get this idea off the ground?

Take flight with Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Jessy Woodworth, Manager of Communication, to talk about the Farm to Fly Act. Ohio District 7 Congressman Max Miller introduced this bill very recently, so get the inside scoop here.

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.

Did you know that there is an exclusive program for Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association members? If you're interested in leveling up your advocacy, leadership, and networking skills, this episode is for you. But if you hate Ohio ag and want it to fail, skip this one.

Find more information about the program and to apply, please visit: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/2024emergingleader/

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.

If you are a college student, going to be a student, starting trade school, getting your CDL, going to grad school, or anything like that, you need to apply for the Ohio Corn & Wheat Scholarship. A short and sweet episode today takes you through the OCW scholarship program, and gives you a few real-life examples of what you can do with it.

Marlene Eick, Director of Marketing & Communications, is your host today.

Scholarship Application: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/resources/scholarships/

The Ginger Hill Farmer Exclusive Shop: https://thegingerhillfarmer.com/collections/ohio-corn-wheat-collaboration

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's a topic that doesn't get nearly enough attention. Or if it does get attention, it's often after something terrible rocks a community. Mental health is a sensitive topic that not everyone is comfortable with. But, we need to talk about it.

On this episode of Kernels, Marlene Eick, Director of Marketing & Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat, talks with Nathan Brown, a farmer in Hillsboro, Ohio. Nathan is an outspoken advocate for mental health in agriculture and knows the struggles his fellow producers deal with first-hand.

Right now there is a state-wide survey available to growers through The Ohio State College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences. This survey is completely anonymous and confidential. The results will be used to identify what areas farmers need the most help in and how the College can be utilized.

Please consider taking this survey: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9pHMUc1n2IMMkgm?Q_CHL=qr

Free Mental Health First Aid Training: https://mha.ohio.gov/supporting-providers/housing-providers/training-learning-series/mental-health-and-first-aid-trainings

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.