Ryan Martin 10-19-17No change in this great weather for the balance of the week and weekend. Dry weather holds through Sunday with slowly climbing temps, strong southwest winds and excellent dry down conditions. Morning dew should be lighter over the next few mornings...
Ohio Country Journal
A behind the scenes look at the National FFA Convention
ADRENALINE. This word best describes my feelings in the weeks leading up to the 2016 National FFA Convention and Expo. Sleep was not something on my mind as we finalized scripts, practiced speeches and counted down the days until we welcomed 60,000 FFA members and...
Inaugural national dog competition held in Wilmington
It was a ?dog-gone? good time at the first ever Eukanuba Performance Games, recently held at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington. The games are a series of competitions that require a strong team bond between a dog and its handler for success.The Eukanuba Performance...
Are you aware of qualified charitable distributions?
Brian E. RavencraftLet?s switch gears a bit this month and talk about Qualified Charitable Distributions. QCDs are cash donations that can be made by IRA owners and beneficiaries age 70.5 and over to IRS-approved public charities. These donations must come directly...
FDA takes action against granola made with ?Love,? but not ?Milks? made from plants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration?s (FDA) recent enforcement action against a Massachusetts granola maker for listing ?love? as an ingredient in its product is a clear indication that the agency has time and resources to enforce regulations against the use of the...
Ohio Cattlemen?s Association hosts successful Cattlemen?s Camp
The Ohio Cattlemen?s Association (OCA) just wrapped up their annual Cattlemen?s Camp in October at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London. This educational, fun-filled weekend included hands-on opportunities for the youth and their families to gain experience with...
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? October 18, 2017
Ryan Martin 10-18-17No complaints here at midweek. We have dry weather on the docket again today, and more is on the way. Warmer starting to assert itself too, thanks to strong south and southwest winds that started cranking up yesterday. Now, all of this should not...
Ohio?s Senate Ag Committee Chair Cliff Hite resigns
Early this week, State Sen. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, resigned, effective immediately.Cliff HiteHite represented Ohio?s 1st Senate District since early 2011.Hite was serving in his third General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 1st Senate...
A great week for soybean harvest
A look at the long-term forecast shows the possibility for a lot of progress with soybean harvest across Ohio this week. In this week?s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, the Ohio Ag Net?s Ty Higgins visits with Territory Manager David Miller (Fairfield, Perry, Licking,...
2018 Farm Bureau YAP Winter Leadership Conference coming up
Ohio Farm Bureau?s 2018 Young Ag Professionals Leadership Experience is open to young agriculturalists interested in building leadership skills, networking with agricultural leaders and making a difference in their communities.The conference will be held Feb. 2 and 3...