Ohio cattlemen in Nashville for National Cattlemens Convention

Heather Hetterick spoke with Ohio Cattleman’s Association President Sam Sutherly who one of almost 100 Ohio cattle producers in Nashville for the National Cattleman’s Convention. Heather Wrap 2-3-11 A recording-breaking crowd of nearly 7,000 cattlemen and women from across the country jockeyed for a seat at the second general session of the 2012 Cattle Industry ...

Ohio Weed Resistance Workshops

Teen’s ag images launched into national farm spotlight

By Matt Reese You have probably never heard of Erin Ehnle, but chances are, if you are involved in agricultural social media, you have seen her work. The 19-year-old farm girl/photographer/college student is the designer of a wildly popular series of images that have been lighting up agricultural social media, including pictures paired with facts ...

Fort Wayne Farm Show kicks off January 17

The Fort Wayne Farm Show is coming up January 17-19, 2012 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Show hours include: January 17th: 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M January 18th: 9:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. January 19th:  9:00 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M. Educational seminars will be held each day. Admission is ...

Farmers without fields

“It is a good time to be a farmer.” How many times have you heard that over the past 3 years? Probably quite a bit I bet. After spending a couple of hours with my Grandpa last week I realized that, although this is a good time to be a farmer, there really isn’t a ...

OSU research digging into antibiotic resistance

For years, medical professionals and the livestock industry have made great efforts not to overuse antibiotics, but drug-resistant microorganisms continue to thrive. Hua Wang thinks she knows why: Antibiotic usage is just one of the factors causing resistance, she said. “Antibiotic resistance is a complex issue. Just targeting one source is not enough to take ...

Top Web stories of 2011: #2

SCI acquired by Pioneer This caught many people (including us) by surprise. Started with little more than a dream of the future possibilities, Seed Consultants, Inc. has been one of Ohio agribusiness’s great success stories over the last two decades. Pioneer’s acquisition of this popular Ohio seed company illustrates the daunting challenges facing small, independent ...

No. two video of the year: John Deere new product launch

Throughout the year we shoot video to bring the people, places and things affecting Ohio agriculture to you. We’ve compiled a list of the top five videos that received the most views in 2011. In August, John Deere unveiled there largest ever launch of new products.  Our own Ty Higgins was there in Indianapolis and ...

No. three video of the year: Grand Champion Steer

Throughout the year we shoot video to bring the people, places and things affecting Ohio agriculture to you. We’ve compiled a list of the top five videos that received the most views in 2011. The number three video of the year is with a girl we’ve featured before. Heather Hetterick spoke with Danielle Heintz when ...

Merry Christmas from the entire staff at Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net! Also, here are more great Christmas blogs from Kyle Sharp and Matt Reese.