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Ohio floriculture was worth more than $233 million in 2023, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. This was down 4 percent from the $243 million sold in 2022.

USDA just published its last Crop Progress report of the month. If rain delays have you heading to the coffee shop instead of sitting in a tractor cab, here are seven corn planting tidbits from the report to spur conversation.

USDA just published its last April Crop Progress report. Here's what it said about 2024 soybean planting progress so far.

The first soybean planting numbers from Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wisconsin were published in Monday’s Crop Progress report. Here’s a detailed look at the soybean planting progress reported so far this growing season.

Warmer weather and high winds helped to dry ground and allowed for fieldwork to begin, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Offi

This year's weather has been temperamental, with temperatures fluctuating wildly between above average to below average over the past few months, according to B

For the week ending Oct. 30, USDA's Crop Progress report shows that corn harvest, while ahead of the five-year average nationwide, has slowed dramatically in the states closest to the finish line.

Winter wheat production in Ohio and barley production in Pennsylvania hit record highs this year, according to the latest reports.

Crop maturity accelerated under last week’s warm and dry conditions, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 6 percent very short,

Ohio farmers anticipate record high corn and soybean yields in 2023, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office.