Photos by Mindi BrookhartLeAnn Regula, Logan Co., had the Grand Champion Meat ChickensZac Ortman, Perry Co., had the Res. Champion Meat ChickensAdam Vogel, Auglaize Co., was third overallNoah Vogel, Auglaize Co., was fourth overallKady Davis, Carroll Co., was fifth...
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LIVE Ohio State Fair Poultry Final Drive
Watch LIVE as the champions are selected from the poultry barn. If the video is not working, click here to make it to our Facebook page.
Watch LIVE the Ohio State Fair Governor?s Cup here
The 2017 Ohio State Fair Governor?s Cup Draft Horse Show begins at 6 p.m. EDT. Ohio Ag Net and Ohio?s Country Journal is bringing to you live streaming coverage of the entire event. Check back later for that coverage. If the video is not working on this page, be sure...
It?s time to stockpile forages
For those who raise livestock, making hay is a way of life. However, after going through another frustrating hay season dealing with weather and equipment, there has to be a better way ? and there is.Stockpiling forages, especially cool-season grasses for fall and...
Mid-Season Cab Cam ? Adam Kipker, Logan County
Some parts of Ohio, like the Lewistown area in Logan County, have received upwards of 30 inches of rain so far this growing season. That has pushed fieldwork back by 2 to 3 weeks for Adam Kipker and Triple K Farms. A new toolbar is making things a little easier on the...
Registration for Cattlemen?s Gala, fundraiser for next generation, closes August 14
The Ohio Cattlemen?s Foundation will hold the Cattlemen?s Gala Celebration and Fundraiser and sporting clays event Saturday, Aug. 26 in the Marysville and Delaware, Ohio areas. Registration will be accepted until Aug. 14 and no tickets may be purchased at the...
2017 Ohio State Fair Jr. Dairy Show Results
Here are results from the 2017 Ohio State Fair Jr. Dairy Show. Further results will be made available as the shows progress.HolsteinTotal animals shown: 115Exhibitors: 58YRP Grand ChampionExhibitor: Kris AckleyAnimal: Ms Brookview ScaredycatSire: Butz-Butler Atwood...
New system could remove two water pollutants from ag fields
Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive ?dead zones? that cannot support fish or other wildlife. The culprit? Nitrate, running off agricultural fields through tile drainage systems. But nitrate is only part...
Does tillering hurt corn yields?
This year I?ve seen more tillering in corn than normal, and there have been inquiries about the impact of tillers on crop growth. When farmers see extensive tillering in their corn hybrids they often express concern that the tillering will have a detrimental effect of...
High oleic soybeans in dairy ration produce more milkfat
With milk check butterfat values currently in the $2.50 to $2.70 per pound range and nearly a dollar more than protein, butterfat is where it?s at in terms of dairy producer income today.A high oleic soybean variety that was tested recently at Penn State University...