Scott Metzger who farms on the Pickaway/Ross county line has grown malting barley for three years. While growing barley is similar to growing wheat the two are not the same. Scott discusses the benefits and the challenges of growing barley for beer.… Continue reading
Read More »New Fendt Momentum Planter
The Fendt name is known for making a high quality innovative tractor. The have now brought that innovation to a planter. The Fendt Momentum planter is a totally new design with features and technology not found in any other planter on the market.… Continue reading
Read More »Spring Cab Cam | Duane Schawk
Our spring cab cam series continues thanks to Precision Agri Services Inc. We’re in Clark County talking to Duane Schawk as he plants soybeans into a cover crop.… Continue reading
Read More »Spring Cab Cam | Charlie Troxell
Planting continues in the window of dry weather in Ohio and we’re visiting with Charlie Troxell of Clark County who is experimenting with some precision technology. The spring cab cam series is brought to you by Precision AgriServices.… Continue reading
Read More »Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Webinar
Join us for a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) webinar featuring the Farm Office at Ohio State and Leonard Hubert of the Ohio Farm Service Agency! The video will be streamed Facebook live. Viewers can comment their questions live on the video or submit them via email.
Having trouble? The video can be accessed directly here.… Continue reading
Read More »Edge of Field Monitoring critical for Demonstration Farms Research
The Blanchard River Demonstration Farm uses Edge of Field Monitoring to research practices that will impact water quality.… Continue reading
Read More »Matt Hutchenson with Seed consultants talks cold weather effects on corn and soybeans
Matt Hutchenson CCA, Product Manager with Seed Consultants discusses assessing the cold weather effect on recently planted corn and soybeans. Matt’s advice is to scout and give the crop some time to accumulate some GDU’s before making a replant decision.… Continue reading
Read More »Shane Kellogg runs a homemade strip till refresher in this installment of our Spring Cab Cam series
Shane Kellogg built a home made strip till refresher this winter. Shane has been using strip till as part of the Blanchard River Demonstration Farm for 5 years. He said they use 1/3 less dry fertilizer and see an increase in yields with deep banding fertilizer with a strip till unit. Our Spring Cab Cam Series is made possible by Precision Agri Services Inc. visit them at www.Precisionagriservices.com… Continue reading
Read More »Jake Heilmann, Between the Rows 2020 Farm Highlight
Jake is one of our Between the Rows farmers for 2020. Jake talks with Matt Reese about his farming operation. Jake is the 4th generation on the farm and he farms in partnership with Matt Ditzig and Randy Mead. The sandy soils of Lucas county lend themselves to corn after corn and make for an interesting story. Our Between the Rows program is brought to you by Seed Genetics Direct. Learn more at www.Seedgeneticsdirect.com.… Continue reading
Read More »Aaron Overholser drops his soybean population to 40,000 in an OSU eFields trial
Aaron Overholser from Darke County Ohio is working with OSU extension educator Sam Custer on planting a soybean population trial for the OSU eFields on farm trials. Aaron is planting from 160,000 seeds per acres down to 40,000 seeds per acre. Aaron discusses with Bart Johnson the scope and the goals of this on farm research trial.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio FFA Celebration | Day Five Recap
In the final day of the Ohio FFA Celebration, the team of student reporters is back and they visit with recently retired Ohio FFA state president Holly McClay, and newly elected state president Bethany Starlin. The team also share their thoughts about the virtual celebration. Coverage of the Ohio FFA Celebration is brought to you by Wilmington College.… Continue reading
Read More »Sunrise Cooperative announces the RISE FFA 2020 internship recipient
George Secor President and CEO of Sunrise Cooperative talks about the RISE FFA program and announces the first winner. This program is for FFA students who want to go directly into the work force instead of attending college. The recipient of the RISE FFA internship at Sunrise Cooperative receives a pickup truck as their signing bonus.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio FFA Celebration | Day Four Recap
In the fourth day of the Ohio FFA Celebration, our team of student reporters is here to give you the recap. Today, we visit with two FFA members elected to state office, and two winners of the Agriscience fair. All coverage of the Ohio FFA Celebration is brought to you by Wilmington College.… Continue reading
Read More »Matt Ditzig Cab Cam 2020 finishing up corn just west of Toledo Ohio
From the sandy soils of Lucas county Bart Johnson joins Matt Ditzig from Heilmann Farms as he finishes up planting corn for 2020. The farm is taking advantage of the H2Ohio program and using variable rate technology for their phosphorus. As a matter of fact the prescription for the field we were in did not call for any phosphorus. Matt said the springs of 2018 and 2019 were extremely wet so it is nice to finally have a dry year. Thanks to our sponsor Precision Agri Services Inc. for making these cab cams possible.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio FFA Celebration | Day Three Recap
It’s day three of the Ohio FFA Celebration and the student reporters are back in action to bring you the very latest including interviews with National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Tess Seibel, and chapter awards. Coverage of the Ohio FFA Celebration is brought to you by Wilmington College.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio FFA Celebration | Day Two Recap
From visiting with National FFA President and Ohio Native Kolesen McCoy, to Ohio’s Proficiency Award winners, we have all of the coverage from the second day of the Ohio FFA Celebration all thanks to Wilmington College.… Continue reading
Read More »Cab Cam, Planting corn in Hancock County
Bart Johnson finds some dry ground just south of Findlay Ohio for our first Cab Cam of the year. Erick Reese joins Bart from the cab of the tractor via Zoom for our first ever Zoom Cab Cam. This spring’s Cab Cam series is made possible by Precision Agri Services Inc. www.Precisionagriservices.com. North of Rt 30 seemed to be the dry area of Ohio for the week of May 4th and this field along route 75 seemed to be the norm.… Continue reading
Read More »Ohio FFA Celebration | Day One Recap
After day one of the 2020 Ohio FFA Celebration, our student reporters are here to recap the day’s events. Coverage of the Ohio FFA Celebration is brought to you by Wilmington College.… Continue reading
Read More »Grain Marketing Update with Jon Scheve
Join us Friday at 12:30 for a lunchtime Grain Marketing discussion with Jon Scheve. Jon will join Dale and Bart to discuss grain marketing plans dealing with the collapse in basis and futures markets we have seen over the last month. Leave a comment with your questions now or ask them live on Facebook. That’s Lunch with Dale, Bart, and Jon Scheve. Friday at 12:30 on the Ohio Ag Net Facebook Page.
Read More »Meet one of the Ohio’s Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net Between the Rows Farmers: Willie Murphy
Willie Murphy farms in Clinton county Ohio with his father, brother and uncle. The Murphys are what you would call a diversified operation, producing row crops, feeder cattle, brood cows, and hogs. Along with a traditional rotation of corn, beans, and wheat they also grow barley, spelt and hay.
Between the Rows is presented by Seed Genetics Direct. Value. Knowledge. Performance, IT’S IN OUR GENETICS.… Continue reading
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