Joel Penhorwood

1 week ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood

Affiliate Highlight, Breaking News, Country Life, Top Headlines This past holiday weekend, a fire broke out at the facilities of Ohio Ag Net affiliate WBNO/WQCT of Bryan, Ohio. Known as B-Rock 100.9 WBNO and Classic Hits Q96.5 1520, the fire reportedly took responders from six towns to put it out. The building has been deemed a total loss. Thankfully, management of the stations report nobody was hurt in the fire and efforts are underway for a makeshift WBNO studio.

1 week ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood

During the opening session of the 97th Ohio FFA State Convention on May 1, Sunrise Cooperative, Inc. officially recognized it 2025 class of the RISE FFA Career Program. Joined on stage by George D. Secor, President/CEO of Sunrise, 14 graduating seniors were honored for landing full-time employment with Sunrise following their graduation.

1 week ago | ocj.com | Brianna Smith |Joel Penhorwood |Joe Everett

In this featured audio, Brianna Smith and Joe Everett talk with Manbir Rakkar of The Ohio State University about the trade-offs between wet soils and planting dates. By Brianna Smith and Joe EverettAs Ohio farmers face wet spring weather, soil conditions and planting delays are top of mind. Manbir Rakkar, assistant professor of soil fertility and nutrient management at The Ohio State University, says the decision of whether or not to plant into wet soils comes with tough trade-offs.

1 week ago | ocj.com | Leisa Boley Hellwarth |Joel Penhorwood

By Leisa Boley HellwarthIn the 1980s, Congress created a specialized chapter of bankruptcy, Chapter 12, to help struggling farmers reorganize their businesses and debts. Early in my career, I had the opportunity to participate in a national Chapter 12 bankruptcy conference held annually in Lubbock, Texas. Attorneys, judges, and trustees from across the country attended. I got advice and insight from some of the best legal minds I’ve ever met.

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood

By Joel Penhorwood, Ohio Ag NetWhen was the last time you walked through a cemetery? Was it last Memorial Day? Perhaps it was visiting a family member gone too soon? Or maybe you can’t remember when it was? Similarly, when was the last time you spent in quiet? In this world of phone calls, smartphone notifications, and social media updates, and just plain old noise, we often don’t have time for the one of the most essential things of all – reflection.