The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) wants Ohio farmers to be on the leading edge of technology, agronomic research and water quality. In a soybean-checkoff-funded project with Ohio Ag Net, Ohio Field Leader is able to do just that. This summer, Field Leader traveled across Ohio and continued its Roadshow program by talking to farmers about their crops and operations. Following the goal to keep farmers up-to-date on leading practices, sharing what other farmers in Ohio… Read More

By Robert Moore, Attorney with the OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program, and David Marrison, OSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator Farm succession planning is the process of transferring the ownership and management of a farm business to the next generation of owners. A farm succession plan, also called a farm transition plan, is a key component of any farm’s overall business management plan. A good plan increases the likelihood of passing a viable… Read More

By Maggie Good, AgOne Program Director Agricultural leaders are generous in their service by giving their time and talents to advance the mission of their organizations. Driven by passion, leaders in our industry make a meaningful impact in the boardroom where decisions are being made that affect farms and family businesses like theirs. This impact becomes even more powerful as they are equipped with the tools needed to lead well. Earlier this year Ohio State’s… Read More

Featuring content from The Ohio Soybean Council’s GrowU program. Put together a marketing plan that will help you capture profitable prices to continue farming year after year. As part of the Ohio Soybean Council’s effort to support young and beginning farmers, the GrowU program provides foundational knowledge around topics like grain merchandising to grow your business. Dwayne Wilson is a grain merchandising specialist with White Commercial Corporation. For the last fifteen years, Dwayne has… Read More

By Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management Director, OSU Income Tax Schools OSU Extension, Agriculture & Natural Resources High crop prices and COVID-era legislative ad-hoc government payments coupled with lower interest rates (among other factors) over the last two and half years have given strength to farmland markets. Higher input costs over the last year and half with rising interest rates have offset some of this strength but farmland values continue to increase. Many of… Read More