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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Building international relationships from the seat of a combine

6 days ago | ocj.com | Dusty Sonnenberg |Soybean Check-off

Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Ohio Field Leader - Podcast, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean check-offIn Episode 57 of the Ohio Field Leader Podcast, the OFL Roadshow makes a stop in Morrow County at the farm of Ray Van Horn. Dusty and Ray discuss the current planting season, and unique aspects of farming some of the gently rolling clay soils around Mt. Gilead.
Ohio Ag Net affiliate WBNO/WQCT destroyed by fire

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.
Scouting for diseases and proper identification for seed treatment

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

Crops, Ohio Field Leader, Top Headlines By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean check-offOhio has some great-looking soybean stands. Ohio has some rough-looking soybean stands. Ohio still has some soybean fields that have not been planted. All three of these statements are true. 2025 has been an interesting planting season, and it is not over yet.
Sunrise Cooperative hires 14 graduating seniors

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.
Understanding the hidden costs of wet fieldwork

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.
Understanding Chapter 12 bankruptcy

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.
Sorting through the buzz on biologicals

1 week ago | ocj.com | Brianna Smith |Bernadette Arehart

By Brianna SmithBiological products are one of agriculture’s hottest yet most confusing topics. With hundreds of products on the market, farmers are left to sort through the noise in search of yield-boosting benefits.
Believing in tomorrow

1 week ago | ocj.com | Brianna Smith

By Brianna Smith“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey HepburnIf planting a garden is believing in tomorrow, then planting a field might mean believing in something that lasts through the next generation. From my desk, I can see the road, and this time of year, that means I get a front-row seat to my own personal tractor parade.
Time in quiet this Memorial Day is time well spent

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.
Modernizing the Yield Grade

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Brianna Smith

Livestock, Top Headlines By Brianna SmithFor more than 50 years, cattlemen have relied on the USDA’s yield and quality grading systems to guide decisions and improve profitability. Grid marketing systems, which pay based on carcass merit, reward producers for both pounds of usable product and quality, offering premiums or applying discounts accordingly. For years, many in the industry have questioned the accuracy of the yield grade formula. Now, a group of professionals are working to address it.