Country Life
Ag groups speak out about estate tax
A group comprised from the commodity, dairy, livestock and specialty crop industries in urging the House and Senate to enact legislation before the end of the year to provide permanent and meaningful estate tax relief. The group supports permanently keeping the current exemption at $5 million per person and retaining the top rate of 35%. [...]
Amon Carter knew his audience
By Kirby Hidy Among my personal heroes is the late Amon G. Carter, president and publisher of the Fort Worth Star Telegram from 1923 until his death in 1955. Carter was the most brash and colorful promoter of Fort Worth, Texas that ever lived. I encourage you to “Google” him one of these days when [...]
Purina Ultium Growth Horse Feed
Key components to horse breeding success include strong genetics, thorough management, skilled training, veterinary care and proper nutrition. And, with more than 115 years of setting the standards of equine nutrition, Purina recognizes just how critical certain nutritional advantages can be in supporting the healthy structural growth and development of horses. That’s why through extensive [...]
OCJ cartoonist shares talents in a video
Yab-ba-da-ba-lulah! OCJ cartoonist Earl Musick entertains readers with his wit and artistic talent each issue. He shares bit more here, with some help from his teenage son and the fun song by Chris Rice, “What if cartoons got saved?”
A uncertain spring
By Matt Reese It is a time of challenge, hope, hard work, long hours and preparing for the unknown months ahead. Anyone who combines the promise of a seed with the miracles of the earth and mystery of the weather ahead knows the excitement, doubt, worry, and, maybe a little fear, that sits like a [...]
Buying local getting more popular
Buying local is a fast moving trend across the U.S., but no other industry has experienced the benefits of this recent movement more than agriculture. Within Ohio, countless roadside stands, farmers markets, wineries, garden centers and U-pick locations all face strong competition from larger operations, but they have a big advantage by providing some of [...]
Eighth-grader makes grain elevator music video
By: Heather Hetterick Eighth-grader Spencer Channell had to choose an invention from the Industrial Revolution and make a presentation out of it for his history class at Olentangy Orange Middle School. Having no agricultural background, he choose the grain elevator, because it sounded neat to him. He didn’t make a presentation though, he spent two [...]
Asian markets important for agricultural trade
By Matt Reese In terms of agricultural bounty, the United States has been clearly blessed since its earliest days of domestic agricultural production. “The U.S. is a country that has been remarkable in that we had a relatively sparse population, we had an abundance of natural resources, we were surrounded by two terrific oceans, and [...]
Auctions reveal strong land and equipment values
By Matt Reese A year ago, there was quite a bit of talk about the steadily climbing value of land. “Prices are sky high everywhere and continue to increase,” said Barry Ward, OSU Extension’s leader for production business management, in April of 2011. Ohio’s cropland values rose from an average $2,400 per acre in 2000 [...]
FSA CRP general signup deadline extended to April 13
Steve Maurer, the Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, announced that general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will be extended to April 13, 2012. During this extended signup period, landowners may offer eligible land for CRP’s competitive general signup at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Land currently not enrolled in [...]
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