The election is off for Tuesday March 17.On March 16 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued this statement: ?During this time when we face an unprecedented public health crisis, to conduct an election tomorrow would force poll workers and voters to place themselves at an...
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Ohio?s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast |Ep. 146 |COVID-19, Agriculture, and Other
Matt, Bart, and Kolt keep it hygienic while they talk about the Corona Virus (COVID-19)and it?s impact on agriculture and our world as a whole. Dave Russell is in this week?s podcast with interviews featuring American Farm Bureau Chief Economist Dr. John Newton, and...
Markets Struck Down by Virus
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy EditorOMAHA (DTN) — The metaphoric ?black swan? known as the coronavirus has swooped in and quickly put a hold on daily American life and routines and continued pummeling both commodity and stock markets on Thursday.Soybeans hit a new...
The Coronavirus Refinance
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business EditorMOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) — The rush to safer investments amid the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the 10-year Treasury rate down by about a percent over the past few months, providing farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to...
D.C. trip about relationships
By Dave Russell and Matt ReeseBelieve it or not, there were issues other than the coronavirus discussed on the late March trip to Washington, D.C. for the Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents. In many ways it was still business as usual with policy to discuss, on-farm...
Ohio suing Army Corps of Engineers related to overcharges at Caesar Creek Lake
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in federal court to recoup improper charges billed to the state for the upkeep of Caesar Creek Lake.The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, contends that the Corps of Engineers has...
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020 -- Overall this pattern looks to be typical mid to late march for Ohio. However, with our soil moisture profile currently, this has to be looked on as still "too much" moisture at this time, especially if we end up with the higher end of the rain range...
Memories left hanging
By Kolt Buchenroth, Ohio Ag NetIt can be argued that the world is in a state of unrest. Social Media is very rapidly becoming “here’s where you can find toilet paper.?? The authorities are being called over a jar of peanut butter in the grocery store. Our county’s...
Eastern Spring Simmental Sale is now online
With the cancellation of the Ohio Beef Expo, the? Eastern Spring Simmental Sale is now online! Bidding opens Friday, March 20? with extended bidding starting on Saturday, March 21? at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. View the offering and register to bid at dponline sales.com.?...
Ohio pig farmer hosts Virtual Field Trip for Springfield Rotary Club
Darke County farmer Jeff Wuebker opened his pig farm up to members of the Springfield Rotary Club during a recent meeting for a live Virtual Field Trip and Q&A session. The Virtual Field Trip, hosted by the Ohio Pork Council (OPC), is part of Springfield-based...