Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net

Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net are part of Ag Net Communications, LLC. This organization aims to equip the farming community in Ohio with essential information to enhance their profitability while also ensuring a fun and engaging experience through various formats, including print, radio, and online media. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Ag Net Communications, LLC is owned by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, which acquired Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net from the Johnson family in 2020. The company was originally established in 1972 by Ed Johnson, who was a pioneer in agricultural communication, starting with daily radio reports for the ABN Radio Network and a weekly television program called Agri Country.

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Handful of ag-related bills moving in the Ohio legislature

6 days ago | ocj.com | Peggy Hall |Bernadette Arehart

By Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law ProgramProposals that would formally designate several “ag-related days” in Ohio, allow Ohio Farm Bureau to provide healthcare benefit coverage to its members, regulate imitation meat and egg products, and expand homemade food production opportunities are receiving attention in the Ohio legislature. Here’s a summary of the bills and where they stand in the legislative process.
New agricultural research

1 week ago | ocj.com | James J. Hoorman |Dusty Sonnenberg

By James Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health ServicesRecent soybean research by Rafiq Islam, Ph.D., soil and bioenergy program leader at The Ohio State University, shows benefits from using sulfur fertilization and small doses of aspirin or salicylic acid (SA, a fulvic acid) to increase soybean yields. Soybeans are planted on about 86.5 million American acres. Yearly increases in soybean yields have been flat, and with lower prices, farmers are looking for ways to get higher yields.
Checks with meaning: Farm Credit Patronage Week continues giving back

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dale Minyo

By Dale Minyo, Ohio Ag NetEach spring, Farm Credit Mid-America team members across Ohio and the region have something to look forward to — not only because they get to visit customers, but because they get to return something meaningful to them. Mid-March was Patronage Week, and for Rudi Pitzer Perry, FCMA Regional Vice President of Ag Lending, it’s one of the most rewarding times of the year. “Patronage is the name for capital that any cooperative returns to its customers,” Pitzer Perry said.
Soil plenty wet as planters get ready

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg

2025 Ohio Crop Progress Report, Breaking News, Crops, Top Headlines Wet soil continues to dominate the Buckeye State, with little crop progress to report, according to the latest numbers released from USDA in this week’s Ohio Crop Progress report. For topsoil, 45% has adequate moisture while 55% surplus. Subsoil moisture notes 65% adequate and 31% surplus. 12% of winter wheat is jointing against the 26% 5-year-average. 59% of the winter wheat crop in Ohio is rated good to excellent.
Things we can’t afford in a recessed corn market

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg

VIDEOThings we can’t afford in a recessed corn market April 14, 2025 Agronomic Video Series, Crops, Top Headlines, Videos Luke Schulte and Jared Chester of Beck’s Hybrids take us through three items that we “can’t afford” in this spring’s corn market. Check AlsoBy Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean …
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast, April 15, 2025

1 week ago | ocj.com | Ryan Martin

April 14, 2025 — A lot of clouds today and tomorrow, then a bit better chance of sun at midweek. Today we have a frontal boundary trying to slide through the state…
Bloom-Carroll FFA wins state Agricultural Sales CDE

1 week ago | ocj.com | Morgan Anderson |Anna Moeller

By Morgan Anderson, OCJ FFA ReporterHard work, dedication, and a drive to learn led the Bloom-Carroll FFA Chapter to an unforgettable achievement. On Mar. 10, four chapter members competed in the State Agricultural Sales Career Development Event (CDE). To their surprise, they didn’t just perform well; they claimed the title of state champions. “It’s a complete rush of emotions being named the state champions in the Agricultural Sales CDE,” said Reagan Bender.
Succession planning mistakes

1 week ago | ocj.com | Joe Everett |Bernadette Arehart |Dan Armitage

By Joe Everett, Ohio Ag NetAll year farmers are busy maintaining and working on their farms. One thing that sometimes slips through the cracks is planning for the future of their operations. It can sometimes be a difficult topic but is vital to the existence of America’s family farms. According to the USDA, an estimated 70% of U.S. farmland is expected to change hands within the next 20 years. Some of this farmland could unintentionally be sold out of the family if not handled correctly.
Sound spring management decisions set the stage for growing season

1 week ago | ocj.com | Matt Hutcheson |Bernadette Arehart |Joel Penhorwood

Crops, Top Headlines By Matt Hutcheson, Seed ConsultantsAs we head into another growing season, it is a good time for a few reminders about sound management practices to ensure crops get off to a good start. Spring is a critical time for making valuable decisions that will impact crops throughout the growing season. While each year is different, we see similar problems annually in eastern Corn Belt fields related to spring management decisions.
Glyphosate, a battle in state legislatures and federal courts (Part 1)

1 week ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off |Joel Penhorwood

Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off “Trying to farm today without the ability to use glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup®) would be like trying to farm today without my tractor.” Those were the words of one farmer who recently explained to lawmakers why the safe use of agricultural chemicals is a vital tool in their farming operation for combating weed pressure while protecting the...