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  1. Corn Performance Improved by Long-term Diversified Crop Rotations and No-tillage in Ohio from 1962 to 2024

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0183

    beyond corn, soybean, and wheat—are still not widely adopted in the United States. Today, 82%– 94% of the ... cropland is managed with crop rotations, but most are just two-year corn-soybean systems, and only about ... one-third of U.S. acres are under no-tillage practices (Claassen et al., 2018). Many farmers hesitate to try ...

  2. Annual Forage Crops

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops-0

    to provide supplemental feed when perennial forages are less productive; to provide emergency feed ... grasses or brassicas). Corn Silage Production of corn for silage is a primary component of most ... forage during the summer months. Corn produces high yields of energy dense forage. Even if planted late ...

  3. Annual Forage Crops

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops

    to provide supplemental feed when perennial forages are less productive; to provide emergency feed ... grasses or brassicas). Corn Silage of corn for silage is a primary component of most confinement dairy ... summer months. Corn produces high yields of energy dense forage. Even if planted late and harvested ...

  4. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 15- Scouting and Management of Soybean Insects

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-21/battle-belt-season-3-episode-15-scouting-and-management-soybean

    Season 3, Episode 15 of Battle for the Belt is now available: ... recommended when defoliation reaches 30% From pod development to full seed (R3-R6), the threshold drops to ... 10–15%, provided the insects remain actively present in the field.   A unique challenge this season ...

  5. Preserving Forage as Hay and Silage

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/preserving-forage-hay-and-silage

    should be baled at 80%–87% dry matter (13%–20% moisture), depending on the size of the bale package. The ... be baled safely at 20% moisture or less, large round bales at 15%–18% moisture, and large rectangular ... bales at 13%–15% moisture content. If the forage is wetter than these ranges for hay, use hay ...

  6. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 12- Economic Considerations for Replanting

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-18/battle-belt-season-3-episode-12-economic-considerations

    consistent yield losses for late planting—1 to 1.5 bushels per acre of yield loss for corn and 0.3 to 0.5 ... 15)   Air Temperature   (June 9- June 15)   Planting dates   GDDs   (Cumulative)   Corn     Growth  ... Development; corn; Soybean Growth and Development; soybean ...

  7. Soil Crusting and Herbicide Carryover

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-20/soil-crusting-and-herbicide-carryover

    carryover, two separate phenomena that can cause poor early stand development in agronomic crops. The ... Soil crusting inhibits seedling emergence, especially for broadleaf crops like soybean, reduces water ... Ortez address the agronomic implications of soil crusting and replanting decisions in this CORN ...

  8. Summer-Annual Grasses

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/summer-annual-grasses-0

    of growth (60 to 80 days) with acceptable fiber digestibility and higher forage yields than non-BMR ... grows 6 to 15 feet tall and has potential for high yields. It is utilized as a one-cut silage or ... corn silage, corn silage is usually the preferred high-energy silage grown in Ohio. Forage sorghum has ...

  9. Summer-Annual Grasses

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/summer-annual-grasses

    of growth (60 to 80 days) with acceptable fiber digestibility and higher forage yields than non-BMR ... grows 6 to 15 feet tall and has potential for high yields. It is utilized as a one-cut silage or ... corn silage, corn silage is usually the preferred high-energy silage grown in Ohio. Forage sorghum has ...

  10. Sulfur Management Reminders for Corn Production

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-19/sulfur-management-reminders-corn-production

    suggested that S deficiency is not a widespread problem in Ohio, but some corn fields can positively respond ... 2023) Corn Growth and Development ... Sulfur (S) is an essential nutrient for crop growth and development, including a role in amino ...

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