Ohio Country Journal

The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion Market Lamb was shown by Bailee Amstutz of Richwood, Ohio. Watch as Ohio Ag Net?s Dale Minyo talks with her on the win and the work behind her top lamb.

This time of year, farmers around Ohio are making decisions about applying fungicides and insecticides during a critical part of the corn and soybean growing seasons. For this week?s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Account Manager Chasitie Euler tells Ohio Ag Net?s Ty...

With 195 food and drink vendors at the Fair, picking something to eat can be even more difficult than usual. From classic funnel cakes to deep fried Oreos wrapped in bacon, the Fair has it all. This year, the Ohio State Fair has several new food options from a variety...

The latest crop condition estimates are the lowest since 2013 (corn down 2% and beans down 4%). Also, time is running out for the western half of Iowa to get enough rain to produce average corn yields. Forecasts shift every six hours, which contributes to farmer and...

Many Ohio corn fields have been subject to excessive rainfall this year. The fields where the Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) were planted are no exception. Extraordinary rainfall accumulation has occurred at nearly all OCPT sites. Rainfall accumulations from May 15...

The annual butter display, one of the best-kept secrets at the Ohio State Fair each year, has been unveiled. This year?s display is a salute to chocolate milk, the official beverage of Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Inside the dairy cooler, the...

Spatial data trials, being conducted this season by DEKALB? Technical Agronomists throughout the Corn Belt and the southern U.S., represent a newer, data-driven approach to help farmers optimize yield potential by more accurately placing different corn products based...