Ohio corn and soybean producers expect record high corn and soybean yields this year, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. The October Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of October 1, 2023. Some highlights of the report follow:
• Ohio expected corn yield is up 8 bushels from last year to 195 bushels per acre. Total production is forecast at 657 million bushels, up 11 percent from last year.
• Ohio soybean production is expected to total 270 million bushels, down 4 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 57 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from last year.
Beginning Friday, October 20, Citizens National Bank will host a series of free seminars featuring economist Robert J. Morgan.
Local business owners are invited to hear Morgan present his economic forecast for 2024. He will discuss current market conditions and what he expects to see in regards to unemployment, housing and the challenges facing business owners in the upcoming year.
The Ohio State University Extension Agronomic Crops Team has developed an online, self-paced course for Certified Crop Advisors to earn CEU credits.
The course is designed as a series of eight video, each with a five-question quiz. Up to four CEU credits can be earned upon successful completion of all eight modules and quizzes with a passing score.
McDonald's owner-operators throughout Ohio will be raising funds for local high school athletic programs, including Bluffton High School, on October 6. During the High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day, 20 percent of all sales purchased through the McDonald’s app will be donated to local sports programs.
High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day was created by local McDonald’s owner/operators in Ohio as a way to support the high school athletics in the communities they serve.
On Friday and Saturday, Sept 29 and 30, The Black Lab Trading Company will celebrate 25 years of doing business in Bluffton. The business will be celebrating with sales, refreshments, giveaways and more.
