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Meyer named Ohio Yieldmaster for corn numbers
WEST BEND, Wis. — Dairyland Seed recently announced the national and state winners for its annual Corn and Soybean Yieldmaster Contests. Ohio winner Bob Meyer of Napoleon, Ohio, was named the Ohio Corn Yieldmaster. Meyer had a yield of 208.8 bushels per acre with Stealth-9615. The title of National Corn Yield master was awarded to
Web links biotech corn growers to elevators
A new Web site developed in cooperation with Purdue University helps producers find markets for transgenic grain.
Corn rot woe could persist this spring
WOOSTER, Ohio — With corn still in the bins and spring bringing warmer temperatures, growers may not be out of the woods just yet when it comes to moldy grain and mycotoxin problems. Wet conditions in the fall followed by a late corn harvest resulted in the development of ear rots and the presence of
Prepare equipment now for corn silage harvest
Now is the time to be reviewing, servicing and preparing equipment used for silage harvest so that down time doesn’t decrease your silage quality.
Pioneer corn shuckin’ was a jolly good time
I found a book online titled: Canton: Its Pioneers and History. A Contribution To The History Of Fulton County, by Alonzo M. Swan, that was published in 1871.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: More ethanol corn means more corn storage, which means more hazards
LONDON, Ohio – With market prices and ethanol demand on the rise, farmers will be dealing with corn storage issues, along with the hazards associated with grain bin operations.
Soybeans edge out corn in 2018 planting intentions
U.S. farmers expect to plant more soybeans than corn this spring, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
Mechanical corn pickers were off to a slow start
During the 1920s, the pros and cons of the new-fangled machines were hotly debated in the farm press.
Corn growers can gain insight into conventional, drought-tolerant hybrids
Ada, Ohio — Corn growers thinking about planting decisions for the 2013 season and debating whether to use drought-tolerant hybrids or conventional hybrids may want to consider how drought-resistant hybrids respond to typical growing conditions as well as in drought-stressed conditions, an Ohio State University Extension expert said. While new drought-tolerant corn hybrids are marketed
Drought 2012: Rain can trigger a spike in nitrate levels in forages
DEFIANCE, Ohio — Drought conditions that have gripped Ohio and many parts of the Midwest could increase the potential for rising nitrate levels in forages. That means growers and producers need to take extra care to test corn they feed their livestock to ensure that nitrate levels aren’t at levels high enough to sicken or
