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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Looking for profit margins in 2025

3 days ago | ocj.com | Jon Scheve

By Jon ScheveDecember corn finished its third week of closing between $4.35 and $4.50. In the last 77 trading sessions, Dec. corn only closed above $4.55 11 times and never above $4.70. No opportunitiesThere have been virtually no opportunities to sell 2025 corn at a profitable value in the past year.
Corn struggles but soybeans look like they have potential

1 week ago | ocj.com | Jon Scheve |Barry Lee Ward

By Jon ScheveThe June USDA report is typically one of the least exciting reports of the year, and this year’s was no exception as it offered few new insights. The trade will now wait for the biggest report of the year on June 30th, when the stocks and planted acreage are released. Corn can’t seem to catch a break. The USDA report wasn’t bearish, but the market took it that way.
Growing Forward program offers unique support for young farmers

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

By Joel Penhorwood and Brianna SmithAt a time when the average age of farmers continues to climb, and the barriers to entry seem higher than ever, Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA) is finding ways to support the next generation of agriculture. According to Amy Weaver, senior financial officer at FCMA in Eaton, Ohio, the cooperative’s Growing Forward® program is a unique way to support young farmers in pursuing their goals.
A pull with a purpose

1 week ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood

Country Life, Top Headlines By Joel PenhorwoodOn a sunny May afternoon at the Perry County Fairgrounds, the rumble of tractors wasn’t just the sound of competition; it was the sound of a community coming together for a cause. “Pulling for Mental Health,” a new event organized by recent New Lexington High School graduate Megan Howdyshell and her older brother Rex, aimed to turn the beloved pastime of tractor pulling into a rallying point for mental health awareness in rural Ohio.
Building international relationships from the seat of a combine

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

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offWhile the livestock industry is the largest domestic customer of U.S. soybeans, foreign trade and soybean exports remain critical to the industry. Roughly 60% of U.S. soybeans are exported. U.S. soy remains America’s number one agricultural export, contributing more than $31 billion to the economy in 2024.
Ohio corn planting progress lagged, but exports shine

1 week ago | ocj.com | Doug Tenney |Leist Mercantile |Dusty Sonnenberg

By Doug Tenney, Leist MercantileEditor’s note: This story was written prior to the June 9 crop progress report. National totals for corn as of June 9 were 97% planted, in line with the five-year average. Ohio corn as of June 9 was 89% planted, slightly behind the five-year average of 94%. See the full report here. Last month, while on an out-of-state vacation, I had a conversation with two ladies in the hotel elevator as they returned from a Sunday church lunch.
Farmers applaud EPA’s historic biofuel proposal

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Joel Penhorwood |Brianna Smith

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed record-breaking Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), marking a significant step forward in U.S. energy policy and a substantial victory for American farmers and the biofuels industry. The proposal includes a sharp increase in biomass-based diesel requirements, rising from 3.35 billion gallons in 2025 to 5.61 billion gallons in 2026.
Cover crop ‘forage’ an option for prevented planting acres

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Stan Smith |Joel Penhorwood |Brianna Smith

By Stan Smith1973, 1981, 2007, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022… we each recall one or more years in our past when an extraordinarily wet Ohio spring prevented us from planting corn and soybeans in a timely fashion, if at all. Many around Ohio are now adding 2025 to the list. According to USDA’s June 9 Crop Progress Report only 89% of Ohio’s corn had been planted. At the same time soybean planting progress stood at 84% complete.
Telling the story for farmers when it is time to be in the field (Part 1)

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-offEvery farmer knows that when conditions are fit in the spring to go to the field, it is important to be prepared and get in the field, not losing time during the often short but valuable weather windows. While many farmers were busy planting this spring, the United Soybean Board conducted a media tour to spread the word about all the good things going on with soybeans.
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast, June 12, 2025

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Ryan Martin

June 11, 2025 — Showers arrive Friday night and hold through Saturday. Sunday features more clouds than rain, but still a few lingering showers in far southern and eastern parts of the state…