With no local crop farmers in attendance, there was little to report on how yields have been faring during the current 2016 harvest at the monthly Hardin County Ag Council meeting Friday in Kenton.

MOUNT VICTORY — For a student to earn a national championship in FFA is unusual and difficult. For that same student to win the award two years in a row is unheard of. But Nole Gerfen beat the odds.

Besides yield loss in corn from a dry to droughty year, farmers also face grain quality issues expressed as low test weight or diseased corn ears.

LIMA – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will hold an open house and public meeting on Dec. 7 on the draft Permit to Operate (PTO) and draft Permit to Install (PTI) for a proposed poultry facility near Harrod for Happy Yolks, LLC.

During the 89th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., the Kenton-OHP FFA Chapter was recognized on stage for receiving a “Three Star Chapter” award.

Unlike corn, quality is generally not an issue for soybeans at harvest time. Soybeans may be more susceptible to physical damage if the farmer does not use the correct threshing settings in the combine that may result in split and broken beans.

Safety should always be a priority within the farm operation, especially at harvest. Consider that it is a time that involves long hours and the need for multiple pieces of farm equipment working simultaneously to complete a crop harvest.

During the month of September, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 3.12 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 5.40 inches, fell in Hale Township, as measured by Travis Ramsey. The least rain reported during the month, 1.76 inches, was reported in Marion Township by Mark Lowery.

Each year before soybean harvest, county Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators conduct a county weed survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine that type and amount of weeds that are infesting farm fields.