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Ohio’s Country Journal and the Ohio Ag Net are affiliated companies of Ag Net Communications, LLC. The goal of Ag Net Communications is to provide the Ohio farming community the information they need to help make their farm profitable, while also providing an enjoyable and entertaining experience through our print, radio, and online offerings. Ag Net Communications, LLC is located in Columbus, Ohio. The company is owned by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, which purchased assets of Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net from the Johnson family in 2020. The original company was founded in 1972 by the late Ed Johnson as Agri Communicators, initially producing daily radio reports for the ABN Radio Network and the then the weekly television show Agri Country. Source

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Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast, July 3, 2026

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Wheat Harvest Cab Cam - Justin Gravatt, Union Co

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For this Ohio Ag Net Cab Cam, presented by Precision Agri Services, Ty Higgins harvests amber waves of grain in the first wheat Cab Cam of 2026. He finds out if Union County's Justin Gravatt's fields got bit by the late frost and checks on other area crops.
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Ohio barn pays tribute to America's 250th

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The Rice family has been farming in Wayne County for more than 200 years. Today, the historic farm is also home to a special barn mural recognizing America's 250th anniversary. Joe Rice, a seventh-generation farmer, shares the history of the family farm, which was deeded to the Rice family by President James Monroe in 1818. The barn, built in the early 1800s, has housed generations of livestock and continues to serve the farm today.
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When do corn fungicides pay?

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By Stephanie Karhoff, Ohio State Extension Rising input costs and fluctuating grain prices may lead growers to reconsider fungicide use in corn this year or ask when they are most likely to yield an economic return. Recently the Corn Disease Working Group, a collaborative network of corn pathologists across the United States and Canada, published results from a study aimed at determining if, and when, corn fungicides pay (Dangal et al., 2026).
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Summer weather takes center stage for grain markets

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By Doug Tenney, Leist Mercantile Happy Fourth of July to everyone! It's just around the corner. Everyone is surely aware that this year marks the 250th anniversary of our country. Family and community parties could easily be over-the-top celebrations of this historic event for our country. It will be a time to remember for years to come. How many can remember the celebrations that took place at the 200-year mark?
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Field Leader Podcast, Episode 75, Heffelfinger Farms, serving agriculture and the community since 1852

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By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off. Episode 75 of the podcast finds the Field Leader Roadshow is in Van Wert County at Heffelfinger Farms. Dusty visits with Mike and Kendra about their family operation dating back to 1852. Mike and his brother Kevin are the 5th generation, and Mike and Kendra's sons, Logan and Luke will be the 6th generation on the family farm.
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Turn-er Green of Auglaize Co - Feeding Farmers Summer 2026

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In Week #7 of Feeding Farmers, Ohio Ag Net's Ty Higgins visits Turner Farms and Turn-er Green, LLC. Before lunch, Lee Turner was side dressing corn near the home farm and shared how the custom application business has grown, the challenges that the large planting window brings to custom applicators and what has changed, and what hasn't changed on the farm since Ty was last there over 10 years ago.
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AEM members building workforce solutions from the classroom to the career path

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By Ty Higgins, Ohio Ag Net Finding enough skilled workers remains one of the biggest challenges facing equipment manufacturers, dealers, and businesses across agriculture and construction. Yet according to Julie Davis, senior vice president of people strategy with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the industry's response has evolved far beyond simply acknowledging the problem.
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Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Soybean Association announce new Executive Director to begin January 2027

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The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) are pleased to announce Brandon Kern will lead the two organizations as Executive Director beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Kern will take over the role from Kirk Merritt, who earlier this year announced his plans to retire at the end of 2026. Since 2023, Kern has served as the Deputy Executive Director and Senior Policy Director for the organizations.
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Celebrating America's 250th

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By Brianna Smith Happy 250th birthday, America! This Independence Day, our nation celebrates its semiquincentennial (try saying that three times fast), and communities across Ohio are finding meaningful and creative ways to honor this historic milestone. For families looking for a vacation or a fun day trip, the Ohio Trails & Tales offer a chance to explore the people, places, and stories that shaped our state and nation.
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Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net Journalists

Anderson, Morgan
Armitage, Dan
Gwirtz-Smith, Brianna
Higgins, Ty
Lemmon, Kim
Penhorwood, Joel
Scheve, Jon
Smith, Brianna
Sonnenberg, Dusty