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Kernels with Ohio Corn & Wheat
by Ohio Corn & Wheat
A podcast for conversations about Ohio's corn and wheat industries, and the work the checkoffs and growers association are doing on behalf of Ohio's growers.
Episodes
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Episode 124 - Planning for the future of your farm
Having a plan for a farm's future is the most important decision a family can make. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson and OSU Extension's Dave Marrison tackle the biggest obstacles that keep many from getting started and highlight how a new professional network is connecting families…
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Episode 123 - Harvest Weather Preview
Harvest will soon be getting underway across Ohio. What can we expect next when it comes to the weather, and what could the weather mean for disease pressure in the weeks ahead? Plus, see how Farmers for Soil Health is helping farmers explore the benefits of cover crops and no-till practices, and...
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Episode 122 - The Future of Ethanol
The next big opportunity for ethanol can't be found on the road but on the open seas. OCW explores how maritime fuel could unlock tremendous growth in corn demand. And, Farm Credit Mid-America helps farmers find answers to the challenges they're facing today while planning for the future.
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Episode 121 - Rep. Mike Carey D.C. Policy Update
Ohio Corn & Wheat goes one-on-one with Rep. Mike Carey to get answers about important policy issues like E15, the farm bill, and if Congress needs to do more to regulate skyrocketing input costs impacting American farmers. Plus, discover a new exhibit at the Ohio State Fair that is helping…
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Episode 120 - Fertilizer Investigation Special
Ohio Corn & Wheat is putting the focus on the farm, examining the ongoing issues that skyrocketing fertilizer prices are having on farm operations in Ohio and across the country. In this special episode, OCW takes a look at what's at stake and encourages farmers, retailers, and anyone with...
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Episode 119 - On the Road at Small Grains Field Day
Kernels is on the road from the Small Grains Field Day in South Charleston, Ohio. Tadd Nicholson sits down with Grant Gardner, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky, to discuss how to make wheat production profitable. And Alyssa Essman shares what researchers at Ohio State University learned…
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Kernels Show 118 - The Vote for E15
The vote for E15 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, but the road to year-round E15 still has a bumpy ride to the finish line. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson sits down with OCWGA President Eric Tipton and Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy & Sustainability for Ohio Corn…
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Kernels Show 117 - Fertilizer Cost Concerns
There's a lot of talk about fertilizer costs, and for good reason, but many farmers are wondering what next year will look like. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson and NCGA's Krista Swanson cut through the noise to get answers about what is really happening in the fertilizer market. Plus,...
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Kernels Extra - The Vote for E15
The long-awaited vote for E15 may finally take place on May 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Ahead of the vote, Ohio Corn & Wheat Executive Director Tadd Nicholson sat down with Congressman Greg Landsman, D-Ohio 1st District, to discuss the recent farm bill vote, the behind-the-scenes debate over…
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Episode 116 - U.S. Trade Relations
Over the past year, trade has felt like a roller coaster ride from where we sit in Ohio. We've seen tariffs come and go, new deals announced, and some say that relationships with key partners have been tested. So what's really happening on the ground? Tadd Nicholson sits down with Reece Cannaday,...
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Episode 115 - OCWGA on the ground in D.C.
In this special edition of Kernels, the OCWGA is on the ground in Washington, D.C., advocating for Ohio farmers on issues like E15, the Farm Bill, and the renewal of the USMCA trade agreement. OCWGA President Eric Tipton explains why this mission differs from previous years and why the timing of...
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Episode 114 - Wheat tips you can take to the field
Wheat can be one of the most profitable crops in the rotation, but only if you make a few key decisions in the fall and a few more in the spring. Tadd Nicholson sits down with Dr. Laura Lindsey to share practical wheat growing tips you can take straight to the field. Plus, learn more about how…
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Episode 113 - Combatting Fertilizer Cost
Fertilizer isn't optional; you can't grow a crop without it. So when the price skyrockets, it can catch your attention. In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson goes in-depth with NCGA President Jed Bower and NCGA's Nancy Martinez to break down what's driving the cost of fertilizer, and what…
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Episode 112 - The Future of USMCA
Farmers know: reliable trade partners matter. Canada and Mexico are two of our best grain buyers, and that didn't happen by accident. It's because of a trade agreement signed during President Donald Trump's first term, commonly known as USMCA. But that agreement isn't guaranteed to last. In this...
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Kernels Episode 112 - Ohio Property Tax Debate
In this edition of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson sits down with State Representative Dave Thomas to get answers about the debate surrounding property taxes in Ohio. Discover what solutions are being discussed, and what it could mean for Ohio farm families. Dr. Lacey Bonar Hull reveals the important…
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Kernels Episode 111 - Meet NAWGs New CEO
Ohio Corn & Wheat goes in-depth with NAWG's new CEO Sam Kieffer. And members of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association discover a how new exclusive discount that could help them save on their farm insurance.
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Ep 110: Kernels 2025 Highlights
2025 was an exciting year on Kernels. In this episode, we walk through 3 of our favorite conversations. We spoke with Director Brian Baldridge at Ohio Department of Agriculture about what we can expect in the coming years. We got to know Jed Bower, an Ohio farmer and the new President of the...
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Ep 109: Understanding The Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plan
When you're planning this winter, health care costs should be just as important as your fertilizer or other input costs. With the farm economy in the state it's in and healthcare prices only going up without stability, there need to be a solution. That's why we're thankful for our friends at teh...
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Ep 108: Making Sound Agronomic Decisions with Seed Consultants
Choosing the right agronomic practices are vital to success on your farm year over year. That's why we had a conversation with JD Bethel, Agronomy Services Director at Seed Consultants, to go over the decision making process based on what we saw out in the field this year and what we're expecting...
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Ep 107: The New NCGA President
The new President of the National Corn Growers Association is Ohio's very own Jed Bower. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be the head of a national commodity organization? This episode of Kernels is your chance other find out. Also on this episode, get a special discount code for Ohio Corn…
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Ep 106: Dale Minyo's Next Steps
Dale Minyo is hanging up his microphone and stepping into retirement at the end of this year — but what will he do next? Also on this episode, what should you be talking to your loan officer about in this farming economy? It's all comingup on this episode of Kernels. Learn more about Farm Credit...
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Ep 105: The State of the Farm Economy
The farm economy is tight right now. That's not a secret to anyone. But what is Ohio Corn & Wheat doing to get us out of this downturn in the market? Krista Swanson is the Lead Economist at the Naitonal Corn Growers Association and a farmer in Illinois. She created a full analysis of the problem…
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Ep 104: Land Use and Development in Ohio
Land development in rural Ohio areas has reached a fever pitch in the last 20 years. This episode of Kernels walks listeners through the pace and purpose of these changes and what farmers can do about it. Ani Katchova, a researcher and professor at Ohio State, has the details just for you. Links:...
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Ep 103: Ohio Corn & Wheat PAC Endorses Vivek Ramaswamy
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...
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Ep 102: Every Farmer Needs A Good Lawyer
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:...
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Ep 101: The Legal Battles Behind MAHA
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…
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Ep 100: The Big 100 with the ODA
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…
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Ep 099: Farmers Respond to MAHA
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...
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Ep 098: Vomitoxin Research Update - Part 2
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...
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Ep 097: Vomitoxin Research Update - Part 1
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…
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Ep 096: How to Maintain Your Most Valuable Asset
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...
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Ep 095: Trump's First 100 Days
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...
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Ep 094: Bird Flu and the Impact on Your Corn
As the Bird Flu is taking out flocks throughout the state and corn growers are feeling the pinch of an escalating trade war, demand for corn in the bins and about to be put in the ground is looking challenging. Tadd Nicholson, executive director of Ohio Corn & Wheat, sits down in this episode…
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Ep 093: Trade and Tariffs Update with NCGA
Nancy Martinez joins Tadd Nicholson on this episode of Kernels to talkabout the impacts of trade barriers and how the national organizations we work with are responding. Go to https://ohiocornandwheat.org/news/ to read more. About Ohio Corn & Wheat Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities...
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Ep 092: Get Started With the Farm On Financial Management Course
Tadd Nicholcon and Eric richer go over the purpose, origin, and application of the Farm On Financila Management couse offered by Ohio State Extension's Farm Office. New and beginning farmers are elligible for a tax credit through the state, but have to show financial management courses. Farm On...
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We Need Your Help - Drive Corn Demand with E15
President's Challenge: Take action now and send this link to 10 other people. Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Associaiton President, Tyler Drewes, and Ohio Corn & Wheat Executive Director, Tadd Nicholson, fill you in on what we're asking you to do. a few clicks right on your phone, tablet, computer, or...
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Ep 090: The Role of Women on the Farm
Women have played an undeniable role on the farm since agriculture began - it just hasn't always been pointed out. In this episode Tadd Nicholson, Wendy Osborn, and Jessy Woodworth chat about the role women play in agriculture from their perspectives, share stories from notable moments, and give...
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Ep 089: Tariffs, Taxes, and Trump
Ohio Corn & Wheat's Execuitve Director, Tadd Nicholson, and Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, Luke Crumley, go through the initial plan for 2025's political landscape. They cover a few "what-if" situations surrounding tariffs, a tax study from the National Corn Growers Association thats...
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Ep 088: 2024 Wrapped
Ohio Corn & Wheat had an incredible 2024! We are proud of the work done, and you should be, too. on this episode you will hear from board leadership as they term off and look forward to the year ahead. Trade Talk video: https://youtu.be/Ne06jOBGues Year in Review video…
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Ep 087: Ohio's Role on the World Stage
Ellen Zimmerman is our special guest on this episode of Kernels talking all about the work happening at the U.S. Grains Council and her role as the Director of Industry Relations. So if you want to hear about a program with a 24:1 ROI, how the U.S. Grains Council helps facilitate trade...
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Ep 086: Lame Duck Predictions and Plans
Tadd Nicholson and Luke Crumley are on to talk about what happens post-election over the next few months. While you're putting away harvest and diving into your books, we're out in D.C. and at the statehouse for you. Tell the Ohio Senate that Ohioans need access to lower cost fuel with higher...
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Ep 085: Our Post-Harvest To-Do List
Tadd Nicholson, Executive Director at Ohio Corn & Wheat, chats with Scott Raber, Director of Field Operations at Bane-Welker, about equipment maintenance, reminders, and the state of the industry. Learn more about Bane-Welker at https://bane-welker.com About Ohio Corn & Wheat Ohio Corn & Wheat...
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Ep 084: What To Do About Prices
Producer Jessy sits down with Wendy Osborn, Director of Market Development, to go over why corn prices are the way they are and what Ohio Corn & Wheat is doing about it. About Ohio Corn & Wheat Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower...
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Ep 083: How We Get You(th) to D.C.
Listen in as Tadd Nicholson talks with Brooke Appleton, Vice President of Public Policy at NCGA, and John Linder, a Morrow County grower and Board Member of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association. They discussed Ohio Corn & Wheat's Collegiate Policy Academy and the importance of the next...
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Ep 082: State of the Farm Economy
Host and OCW Executive Director, Tadd Nicholson, is talking with Rudi Pitzer Perry, the Regional Vice President of Ag Lending at Farm Credit Mid-America, to go over what the current state of farm economics looks like, what growers should do to prepare for the coming years, and how to set up for...
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Ep 081: Hot Takes in Ohio Agriculture
Tadd Nicholson and Jessy Woodworth gets controversial with Ohio corn producers Eric Tipton, Fayette County, and Ben Klick, Stark County, over opinions in Ohio agriculture. What Do you think of these opinions? About Ohio Corn & Wheat Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term…
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Special Episode: How to Prevent Field Fires
Tadd Nicholson sits down with Dee Jepsen, PhD, State Agricultural Safety and Health Leader, and Ohio State Professor to talk about this unique year in farm safety. Links mentioned in the episode are below. https://agsafety.osu.edu...
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Ep 080: The World is Your Market
Tadd Nicholson sits down with Kurt Shultz, senior director of global strategies for the U.S. Grains Council, to talk about how Ohio's corn crop compares to other countries. Is our corn really better? Is there even a difference? The answer may surprise you. Learn more about the U.S. Grains Council...
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Ep 079: Deep Dive into SAF
Liz Funderburgh, a corn producer in Union county, Ohio, is on the podcast this week with Tadd Nicholson, OCW Executive Director, to talk about what she and her team learned about Sustainable Aviation Fuel over their studying the last few weeks. Listen in for her hot take on the industry and where...
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Ep 078: Why You Should Enter the Corn Yield Contest
Tadd Nicholson sits down with the one and only Brad Moffitt, Ohio Corn & Wheat's Ethanol Specialist and 2nd-longest tenured employee. Brad has been actively involved in the Corn Yield Contest for many years, and has some words of wisdom for anyone who grows corn in Ohio. Visit...
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A podcast for conversations about Ohio's corn and wheat industries, and the work the checkoffs and growers association are doing on behalf of Ohio's growers.
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