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  1. A bucket with cover collects sap from a maple tree.

    Hobby Maple Syrup Production

    Mar 24, 2024

    Late winter and early spring is maple season; that time of year when maple producers in Ohio and other parts of northeastern North America tap maple trees to collect sap. This sap is boiled down to produce maple syrup, or further processed into maple sugar, fudge, nougat, cream or other products.  Maple syrup production is unique to North America and specifically the area between Minnesota in the west, Kentucky in the south and the eastern Canadian providences in the north.
  2. Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2015-16

    Mar 14, 2024

    Ohio cropland values and cash rental rates are projected to decrease in 2016. According to the Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey, bare cropland values in western Ohio are expected to decrease from 4.8 to 11.1 percent in 2016 depending on the region and land class. Cash rents are expected to decline from 5.6 percent to 7.6 percent depending on the region and land class.
  3. View of field with farm and some tall trees in the distance.

    Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2014-15

    Mar 14, 2024

    Ohio cropland values and cash rental rates are projected to decrease in 2015. According to the Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey, bare cropland values in western Ohio are expected to decrease from 5.2 to 11.9 percent in 2015 depending on the region and land class. Cash rents are expected to decrease from 6.2 to 8.5 percent depending on the region and land class.