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.

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 National Corn Growers Association.

And we talked with our Ohio Corn & Wheat PAC leadership about the monumental decision to officially endorse a gubernatorial candidate for the first time in decades.

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members. For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org.

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 Ohio Farm Bureau who've established health care solutions to fit you and your family's needs.

In this episode of Kernels, Tadd Nicholson talks with Trevor Kirkpatrick, Director of Health Services at OFB, to talk about the options and get some answers.

Members of the Ohio Farm Bureau can apply today to more affordable health care options at https://ofbf.org/hcs/

Links:

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

Learn more about the Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plans: https://ofbf.org/hcs/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members. For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org.