Videos

There are 2 sides to Adam Graham. There is the jean wearing Adam Graham that farms in with his Dad and Brother in Champaign, Logan and Union Counties and then there is the suit and tie Adam Graham who is the Chairman of The Ohio Soybean Board, representing soybean farmers from all over the state. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins found the former Adam Graham planting corn in Logan County and hopped in for a Cab Cam, brought to you by Fennig Equipment, to find out what Graham does when he’s not in the board room, or in Columbus or Washington, D.C.… Continue reading

The 2017 planting season started on April 13th for Niese Farms in Crawford County, Ohio and those seeds are already starting to sprout. For the first corn planting Cab Cam of 2017, brought to you by Fennig Equipment, The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins joins Casey Niese in front of a very unique John Deere Exact Emerge planter that has been running 24 hours a day since Monday morning.… Continue reading

More than 40 loads of hay, feed, volunteers, and supplies left Ohio this morning to make the more than 1,000 mile trip to help those in need in Ashland, Kansas.… Continue reading

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and its county presidents made their 71st annual trek to the nation’s capital this past week, discussing the top issues for agriculture with the nation’s lawmakers.

This video takes a look at the trip from start to finish and some of the highlights during this important time of change for the country.… Continue reading

Bill Richards, former chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) was a speaker at the recent Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University. Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood spoke with him about the industry and its change over the years.… Continue reading

Experts of all sorts were found at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this past week at the McIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University in Ada.

Not only is it a great event each year to learn about the latest in farming and conservation, but also a good place to ask questions about practices already in action.

One of those common questions we’ve found recently is the search for the best time to terminate cover crops come planting season. With some saying they prefer to plant into a burned down field, while others taking a more green approach and planting into still growing cover.

Speakers Dave Brandt, Bill Lehmkuhl, and Bret Margraf each take on the question in this video with Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood.… Continue reading

The emphasis of Planter U was simple. The planter is the most important piece of equipment on the farm and if that implement isn’t set up correctly, it may also be the most costly piece of equipment on the farm. The Ohio Ag Net’s Ty Higgins has more from the event, held on February 28th at the Beck’s Hybrids London facility.… Continue reading

We are still getting a lot of questions about Fertilizer Certification from farmers.

• Yes, this new regulation applies to you. You, being almost every farmer in Ohio. You have until Sept. 30, 2017 to become certified to apply fertilizer. And you all tell me you won’t go to meetings after about March 15—so this means get this done now.
• While there are exceptions, most of these exceptions would only apply to a very small farmer such as one who has 50 acres or less.
• This site gives more details on the legal issues: http://aglaw.osu.edu/blog-tags/agricultural-nutrient-management.
• And “fertilizer” means anything with an N-P-K analysis — meaning yes this includes nitrogen if your retailer applies everything else and you only apply sidedress N.
• And if you take manure from a concentrated animal feeding facility — a great opportunity by the way — then yes you too need to be certified to apply that manure.

The 2017 Ohio Pork Congress brought producers from all aspects of the swine industry to Columbus February 14.

Ohio Pork Council’s Ryan McClure and Rich Deaton each noted the supply demand atmosphere of the pork council in the past, and what it has for the future including increased packing plants down the road.

OSU Extension’s Glenn Arnold was one of many professionals in attendance. Arnold offered advice on what this winter has meant for manure handling and what to keep in mind in the meantime.

Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood has more from the well-attended meeting.… Continue reading

The Ohio Pork Council and Ohio Beef Council recently partnered with the MORPC’s Mid-Ohio Regional Food Council to host the first-ever Meat Marketing Summit. The daylong summit focused on marketing channels that connect local producers to consumers, and grocers.… Continue reading

U.S. Livestock Genetic Export, Inc. is in Columbus this week for their annual meeting, bringing together livestock groups from across the country with a hand in international trade. They kicked off their stay in the Buckeye State with a first hand look at the work that goes on with regard to livestock export at Rickenbacker Airport in Columbus. The Columbus Port Authority and the Ohio Livestock and Genetic Export Council helped host the group for supper, bringing guest speakers from different avenues of the unique industry together.

Proponents of the Rickenbacker livestock export process say the groups involved are working to make the process of international air transport as humane and stress-free as possible for all types of livestock involved. Though horses are one of the top livestock being exported regularly from the airport, many other species such as sheep, cattle, and more regularly make trips on plane from the commerce-heavy inland port.… Continue reading

What do some farmers do in the winter? To find out, the Ohio Ag Net ventured to the Hardin County Fairgrounds in early February to a toy tractor auction, with Auctioneer Harley Jackson leading the call. More in this video.… Continue reading

Be it out in the country or in the city, a well-cared-for yard is something everybody can take pride in. And with lawn care taking a break this time of year, and equipment taking up residence in shops and garages, the professionals of Koenig Equipment tell us it’s an exceptional time to be thinking about mower maintenance for the year ahead. Dave Oakley, lawn and turf specialist for Koenig’s Urbana location, takes a look at some of the commonly overlooked maintenance items, as well as professional service options.… Continue reading

One opening day of the 2017 Fort Wayne Farm Show, the Ohio Ag Net crew took the video camera all around the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to give those that will be at the show later this week a glimpse into what to expect at this year’s event.… Continue reading