NORTHWEST OHIO FAMILY FARM BLOG
Maranatha Acres Featured by U.S. Wheat During 2026 Ohio Wheat Harvest
We were excited to see Maranatha Acres featured by U.S. Wheat during the 2026 Ohio wheat harvest. U.S. Wheat highlighted Maranatha Acres as part of its coverage of the 2026 soft red winter (SRW) wheat harvest in Ohio, showcasing the farmers and crops behind the wheat...
Drago Corn Head Review: Why We Choose Drago
When an entire growing season goes into producing a crop, the last thing we want to do is leave yield behind in the field. Here in Northwest Ohio, harvest windows can tighten up quickly when weather changes. That makes reliable equipment, efficient harvesting, and...
2025 Corn Test Plot Results: Key Insights and On-Farm Observations
We wrapped up our 2025 Corn Test Plot a couple of weeks ago here at Maranatha Acres. Each fall, this plot gives us one of our favorite opportunities to learn — putting hybrids from multiple seed companies head-to-head under real field conditions on our farm. This...
2025 Biotrinsic® Z15 Soybean Trial Results: Real-World Performance on Our Farm
This season, we tested Biotrinsic® Z15, a biological seed treatment from Indigo Ag designed to enhance root health, improve nutrient uptake, and support yield stability under stress. Our goal was simple — to see how this product would perform under real-world, on-farm...
2025 Split Planter Soybean Trial: Pioneer P25A16E vs Beck’s 2660E3
We’re always looking for ways to learn more about how different soybean varieties perform under real-world field conditions. This year, we added a split-planter trial to our on-farm testing lineup to compare two soybean varieties: Pioneer® P25A16E and Beck’s® 2660E3....
2025 Soybean Test Plot Results: Top Varieties and Key Findings
We wrapped up our 2025 Soybean Test Plot earlier this week here at Maranatha Acres. This year’s plot included 17 soybean varieties from five different seed companies, planted side-by-side with a consistent checker to measure performance under real-world field...
Sharing Our #WhyWeFarm Story with the Ohio Soybean Council
We were asked to be part of the Ohio Soybean Council's #WhyWeFarm campaign — a chance to share what farming means to us and why we do what we do. Here's the story we told them. I've been around agriculture my whole life. Growing up in a dairy and row crop farming...
Hitting the Mark: What We Learned from OSU’s End-of-Season Study on Corn Nitrogen Management
We have always believed in being good stewards and constantly looking for ways to improve our management decisions year after year. This past fall, we worked with The Ohio State University Extension Water Quality Team on their End-of-Season Residual Nitrogen Study....
How Cover Crops and the H2Ohio Program Help Farmers for the Future of Agriculture
At Maranatha Acres, we take pride in being stewards of the land, ensuring that it’s not only productive today but remains healthy and sustainable for future generations. One way we live out this mission is by planting cover crops—a practice we’ve used since the 1990s....
2024 Corn Test Plot Results at Maranatha Acres: Key Insights and Findings
We’ve just wrapped up our 2024 Corn Test Plot, and the results have provided valuable insights into how different corn varieties performed under real-world field conditions. This year’s plot featured 23 varieties from various seed companies, offering a diverse...