Many closely held or family businesses make the decision to incorporate for the positive benefits provided by a corporate legal structure. These benefits include corporate personal liability limits and the potential for a corporation to survive the departure of a principal member of the business due to their decision to leave the business or their death. One of the requirements for incorporation in many states is the establishment of a board of directors.
Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive planthopper first detected in Ohio in 2020 (Mingo Junction in Jefferson County). Currently, no Ohio vineyards have reported an SLF infestation; however, this pest poses a significant threat to the industry. This invasive planthopper originates from Asia but has been in the United States since 2014. SLF has a broad host range, with over 200 different plant hosts.
Grape berry moth (GBM) (Paralobesia viteana) is a common and destructive pest in Midwest vineyards. GBM infests grape clusters, feeds on berries, and can significantly reduce yields. Infestations can also contaminate fruit by introducing plant pathogens that cause plant diseases like bunch rot (Duso et al., 2022; Thiéry et al., 2018). GBM overwinter in cocoons, often within folded leaves and debris on the vineyard floor (Goldammer, 2018).
Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) (Drosophila suzukii) is an invasive vinegar fly that attacks otherwise healthy, ripening soft-bodied fruits. SWD is native to southeastern Asia and arrived in other countries via overseas trade of infested fruit (Rota-Stabelli et al., 2013).
Optimizing corn yields involves considering various factors such as planting date, hybrid maturity, row spacing, plant population, and input levels (Ahmad et al., 2010). Growers, facing the challenges of variable weather, new technologies, and advanced genetics are continually seeking ways to enhance yields and improve operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability at the farm level. In recent years, these dynamics have led to some interest in producing corn (Zea mays L.) in narrow-row-spacing conditions.
Weather patterns for corn production are shifting throughout the United States. The midwestern and eastern United States are experiencing increases in total precipitation as well as in heavy precipitation events (Wilson, et al., 2022; Wilson, et al., 2023; Jay, et al., 2023), indicating more frequent and intense storms than experienced in the past.
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.
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.
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.
Farming is a complex business and many Ohio farmers utilize outside help for specific farm-related work. This option is appealing for tasks requiring specialized equipment or technical expertise. Often, having someone else with specialized tools perform a task is more cost effective and saves time. Farm work completed by others is called “custom farm work” or more simply, “custom work.” A “custom rate” is the amount agreed upon by both parties to be paid by the custom work customer to the custom work provider.
