Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net hosted a LIVE lunch and learn session with grain merchandiser Jon Scheve on Wednesday. Watch the recorded video in the player above.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 285 | Train a Farmer, Feed a Nation – Bethel Agriculture Association, Inc Plans To Do Just That
This week Matt and Joel catch up with Warren Dick who is the President and Director at Bethel Agriculture Association, Inc. At Bethel Agriculture Association, Inc. they work to help teach sustainable agriculture practices in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa. Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council on Economic Advisors chats with Dusty about the current state of inflation and the economy. Dusty also talks with Paul Schadegg, who is the Sr. Vice President of Real Estate Operations for Farmers National Company. He discusses trends they are seeing in land sales nationwide and the competition for high quality farm ground. All this and more on this week’s podcast.
00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update
06:48 Jared Bernstein – Economy
10:21 Paul Schadegg – Real Estate
16:04 Back with Warren… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio Field Leader Roadshow | John Buck – Buck Farms, Marion County
Ohio Field Leader’s Dusty Sonnenberg visits with John Buck of Buck Farms in Marion County. This video, originally shot this past fall, discusses the application of many different agricultural technologies at Buck Farms. The full in-depth discussion can be heard in the Ohio Field Leader Podcast.
Ohio Field Leader is a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 284 | Zoe Kent Once Cheered on the Buckeyes, Now Ohio Agriculture
This week Dusty and Matt visit with Zoe Kent who is an agriculture advocate in Ohio through her social media handles Farm With Zoe. She talks about the challenges she has faced throughout the years in conjunction with advocating while being an Ohio State University Cheerleader. To keep the athlete trend going Matt talks with Cade Stover, Ohio State University Star Tight End Football Player, about his passion for agriculture and football. Lastly, Matt talks with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about the hot topics, challenges, and high points within the industry. All this and more on this week’s podcast!
00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update
19:56 Cade Stover – Ohio State Football Player
24:50 Colin Woodall – NCBA
33:24 Closing… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 283 | Through Failure Rises the No-Till King
The podcast returns this week with Tim Norris who is the Outstanding No-Till Farmer. Matt and Dusty talk with Tim about his farming story and his journey to being named the honor. Jim Chakeres of the Ohio Poultry Association visits with Matt about HPAI and Feed Prices. Next up, Brad Bergfurd talks with matt about vegetables and specialty crops. Lastly, Matt chats with Doug Walton about auctions. All this and more on this weeks Podcast!
00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update
11:08 Jim Chakeres – Ohio Poultry Association
19:38 Brad Bergfurd – Vegetables & Specialty Crops
30:21 Doug Walton – Auctions
38:40 Back with Tim… Continue reading
Read More »Activate microbes in the soil with SOURCE available from Sound Agriculture
Zach Carlson of Sound Agriculture speaks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo about a new offering from the company. SOURCE is available for the 2023 season, both through dealers and direct to customers. The product is touted as activating microbes in the soil, helping the crop in multiple ways.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 282 | Ugly Sweaters and Reviewing 2022 Agriculture
On this week’s podcast Matt and Dusty sit down with Ag Resource Management (ARM) folks, Larry Davis and Elizabeth Long who talk about a year recap when it comes to Ohio agriculture. Dusty also talks with Kris Schwartz of Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) to discuss water quality and what OACI does. Then, Matt catches up with Bill Chain and Jeff Duling to also talk water quality. Finally, Nathan Brown chats with Dusty about the importance of mental health in agriculture especially around the holiday season. All this and more in this week’s podcast episode!
00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update
07:22 Kris Schwartz – OACI Update
11:48 Bill Chain and Jeff Duling – Water Quality
21:06 Nathan Brown – Holiday Mental Health
25:28 Back with ARM… Continue reading
Read More »Biggest year yet for Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer
In this season of giving, Farm Credit Mid-America reports their Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer program has wrapped up its second year in a big way. Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo has more in this video, featuring Farm Credit Mid-America’s Lindy McLaughlin, Chandra French, and Evan Hahn alongside Holden Harker of the Lorain County Jr. Fair Board, winners of this year’s contest.… Continue reading
Read More »Look at multi-year data when selecting products
AgriGold Regional Agronomist Kris Young speaks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk. He highlights some recommendations from an agronomic decision-making standpoint, including don’t focus on just the past year when choosing a path ahead.… Continue reading
Read More »Short stature corn an intriguing option
Travis Coffman of Bayer speaks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk about short stature corn. Advantages include wind resistance, ease of access from an equipment clearance perspective, and more.… Continue reading
Read More »Xitavo soybeans shine in 2022
Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo joins Doug Little of BASF about the Xitavo soybean seed.… Continue reading
Read More »Not all seed treatments are created equal
Dale Ireland of Syngenta talks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk. Seed treatment options are the crux of the conversation, with new options and opportunities from Syngenta.… Continue reading
Read More »Planning ahead with Pioneer Seeds
Scott Walker of Pioneer Seeds recaps 2022 with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk. Variable yields across the west and records yields in some areas in the east marked the year.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 281 | The Queen of Sales Says Farewell to OCJ and OAN
This week Dusty and Matt sit down with the Queen of Sales, Risë Labig who has worked at the Ohio Ag Net and Ohio Country journal for the past several years as the marketing specialist. Risë talks about her journey of being a woman in agriculture and how she kept her faith during her career. Matt also chats with Anne Thompson of the National Corn Growers Association and Luke Crumley of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association on politics and policy. The folks at Farm Credit Mid-America talk with Dale about their Fight Hunger – Stock the Trailer event. Finally, Joel chats with the Lorain County Junior Fair Board who were the winners of the 2022 Fight Hunger – Stock the Trailer event. All this and more in this week’s episode of the podcast!
00:00 Intro and OCJ/OAN Staff Update
04:42 Luke Crumley and Anne Thompson – Policy
10:11 Farm Credit Mid – America – Stock the Trailer Event
25:32 Stock the Trailer Event 2022 Winner
29:58 Back with Risë Labig … Continue reading
Read More »Plenish high-oleic soybean demand ramping up
Don Gehrls of Pioneer joins Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk. The two discuss Plenish high-oleic soybeans and how the premiums and demand change in recent years are meaning big opportunities for farmers.… Continue reading
Read More »Case IH putting data control into farmers’ hands
Farm equipment in our connected world means immediate data availability, a focus of Case IH in their latest line. Now that we have that information, what do we do with it? Ben Carlisle of Case IH talks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo at the 2022 NAFB Trade Talk about the latest updates from Case IH, including data availability, implementation, and more.… Continue reading
Read More »The best laid plans of weeds and men – and Mother Nature
Syngenta’s Dean Grossnickle meets with Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo on weed management in the future. He says a higher focus on pre-emergence weed control is the key. An ideal sequence is planting, immediate pre-emergence application, followed by post-emergence depending on rain timing. Grossnickle says to keep in mind that multiple modes of action means weeds are 83 percent less likely to develop resistance.… Continue reading
Read More »Quality sheep, delicious pie and eagerness to help describe 2022 Master Shepherds
By Joel Penhorwood
This year’s winners of the prestigious Charles Boyles Master Shepherd Award are no strangers to the betterment of the world around them. Whether it’s the quality of their chosen breed, the community in which they live, or the simple gift of a delicious apple pie, the world is undoubtedly a better place having been graced by Carroll and Marilyn Fogle.

Marilyn and her late husband Carroll are well-suited to the Master Shepherd Award — presented each year to Ohio sheep producers who have made substantial contributions to the industry through volunteer commitment and service.
“Not only have they been leaders in the Ohio sheep industry, but they’ve also been producers of very high-quality sheep for many years,” said Roger High, Executive Director of the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Ohio Sheep and Wool Program, which administers the award. “I’ve known the Fogle family for several decades through raising sheep and leadership activities.… Continue reading
Read More »A big year for ‘Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer’
Farm Credit Mid-America’s “Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer” program has officially wrapped up its second year with major increases, both in the amount donated and the counties involved.
Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo travelled to the Norwalk office of Farm Credit Mid-America to recap the program for 2022 and hear about the contest’s winners. Guests from Farm Credit Mid-America include Evan Hahn, regional vice president of ag lending, Chandra French, financial officer, and Lindy McLaughlin, associate financial officer.… Continue reading
Read More »Get in the the mindset of one weed is too many
Matt Inman, technical marketing manager with BASF, encourages reflection and tweaking on this year’s practices for the year ahead. Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo caught up with him at 2022 NAFB Trade Talk. He encourages farmers to keep weed control a year-round job, and be sure to work to get ahead of weeds now before they germinate in early 2023.… Continue reading
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