This week’s Ohio Ag Net Podcast features Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg talking with Russ Rice from Fulton County and Matt Spillman from Stark County with a recap of the 2024 Ohio Crop Tour. Featured audio within this show includes an update of the brand new Henry County Event Center with Bailey Elchinger and Sara Shepard, as well as a look at technology and the 4Rs with Craig Houin from Sunrise Cooperative.

The Ohio State Fair is officially wrapped up, and it was definitely one for the history books! In this episode, we recap more exciting times from the Ohio State Fair. Matt Reese and Dale Minyo of the Ohio Ag Net and Ohio's Country Journal are here to provide all of the updates with a star-studded cast of guests, from champion livestock exhibitors to the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Featured audio includes conversations with:

• Brian Baldridge, the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Betty Wingerter, who helps in the Poultry Barn at the Ohio State Fair and Allison Kinney, a long-time poultry exhibitor from Logan County
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Pen of Meat Chickens exhibitors, Alec Genter and Ava Hester
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Turkey exhibitors, Isabel Newman and Alex Kinney
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Barrow exhibitors, Kylie Locke and Kole Bishop
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Beef exhibitors, Annistyn Oszust and Essie McGuire
• Kelly Morgan, Director of the OH-PIGS Show Circuit
• Sam Roberts with United Producers

This week's episode is full of Ohio State Fair excitement! From interviews with champions to chats on this year's successful State Fair to conversations about the fairground's massive construction projects, this episode has it all. Join the team at one of the favorite events of the year and stay updated on its agricultural impact.

Also featured in this episode is Dale speaking with Rudi Pitzer Perry of Farm Credit Mid-America about the benefits of farm diversification and the proper steps to take towards developing your farm.

Featured audio includes conversations with:

• Carole Pontious and Doug Bayliss with the Ohio State Fair Boer Goat Department
• Rudi Pitzer Perry of Farm Credit Mid-America
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Wether Goat exhibitors, Maya McCoy and Braxton Method
• The Ohio State Fair Sheep Department Co-Directors Pat Myers and Jim Brandt, with Roger High of the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association
• The Ohio State Fair Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Lamb exhibitors, Ava Shroyer and Marshall Miller

In this week’s podcast, join host Matt Reese of Ohio's County Journal and the Ohio Ag Net Podcast as he talks with Jenna Reese, executive director of the Ohio Forestry Association. She talks about recent updates for woodlands through CAUV, the importance of forestry management, chainsaw safety, and the upcoming Paul Bunyan Show in October.

This week's featured audio includes:

• Dale Minyo gets the scoop on Farmers for Soil Health.
• Joel Penhorwood has an update with GrowNextGen Ag Biotech Academy.

This week’s Ohio Ag Net podcast features the members of the Partners for Ohio Agriculture team that is gearing up for 2024 Dean’s Charity Steer Show on Tuesday, July 30 at the Ohio State Fair. The team includes the Jennings family from Clermont County, with exhibitor Kaylee Jennings showcasing her Chianina heifer, Becky. Dan Wagner, President and CEO of Farm Credit Mid-America, is the celebrity exhibitor handling Becky during the event under the tutelage of Jennings. Joining them is Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and the Ohio Ag Net Podcast. Get the inside scoop of preparations as the team has hopes of bringing home some of the top awards at the event, and, more importantly, maximizing the funds raised for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Donate to support RMHC through Partners for Ohio Agriculture at: //igfn.us/vf/2024SteerShow/team/PartnersforOHAgriculture.

This week’s featured audio includes:

• Matt talking to Katy Boots with Nutrien Ag Solutions about the 4Rs of nutrient management
• Dale Minyo speaking with Charlie Booker with Agri Spray Drones concerning FAA compliance rules for drone spray applications.

Here at the Ohio Ag Net, we love to highlight all the amazing things going on in Ohio Agriculture. But sometimes, especially during this hot season, you just have to let off some steam and talk about the frustrating things.

Nothing is left unsaid in this year's summer agriculture rant podcast. Hear from Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net team members, alongside agriculture industry leaders, as they share their thoughts regarding everything from falling commodity prices to environmentalists' perception of agriculture. 

Included in this week's podcast:

• Hosts Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg chat with Luke Crumley, Director of Public Policy and Nutrient Management for Ohio Corn & Wheat, about his summer ag frustrations. 
• Dale gets a biodiesel update from Scott Fenwick of the Clean Fuels Alliance.
• Matt interviews farmer and industry leader Ray Von Horn about the 2024 wheat harvest.
• Joe Everett, farmer and team member, shares his thoughts on falling commodity prices.
• Ty Higgins of the Ohio Farm Bureau airs out his frustrations with repetitive attacks on agriculture by anti-agriculture activists.

This week, join hosts Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg as they speak with Brandon Kern of the Ohio Soybean Association about the ongoing challenges and potential implications on agriculture with the EPA's Endangered Species Act. 

More in this week's podcast:

• Dale interviews Gordan Russell, US Head of Grains & Oilseeds at Louis Dreyfus Company, at the LDC soybean crush facility groundbreaking.
• Dusty has a wrap on the Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast for Lake Erie.
• Matt talks with Roger High of the Ohio Farm Bureau about new policies for Ohio’s livestock exhibitors.
• Dale speaks with Abby Durheim from the Nebraska Farm Bureau. 

In this week’s podcast, hosts Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg delve into the progress (or lack thereof) of the 2024 Farm Bill as we move closer to the November election. Join them as they speak with Brandon Kern, Director of Public Policy and Issues Analysis for the Ohio Soybean Association, and Luke Crumley, Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association Director of Public Policy and Nutrient Management. 

Meanwhile, Dale Minyo visits Jennifer Hancock, a teacher whose classroom participated in the ChickQuest Program from GrowNextGen. This educational initiative provides unique, hands-on learning opportunities to students of all backgrounds.

In this week's podcast, host Matt Reese speaks with Gina Orr from FreshORR Farms in Perry County, highlighting their journey selling farm products through Lancaster’s Keller Market House. Erin Harvey, the general manager of Keller Market House, joins to discuss the local food economy and its impact on the community.

The episode features audio from Joel Penhorwood's interview with Wendy Osborn, Director of Market Development for Ohio Corn & Wheat, providing updates and reminders about Ohio’s wheat crop and the wheat market.

Joel also speaks with Jerry and Reggie Regula of JNR Farms about a recent soybean train derailment on their property, offering insights into the challenges faced by local farmers.

In this episode, Matt Reese dives into the issue of water quality with Jordan Hoewischer, Director of Water Quality and Research for Ohio Farm Bureau. They discuss the 2024 algal bloom forecast, the importance of the 4Rs in farming, the latest Lake Erie lawsuit, and strides in water quality progress.

Matt also chats with Paige Scott from Legacy Farmer Co-op about the practical applications of the 4Rs, and Fred Hayes from Portage County shares insights on the world’s cutest sheep breed.

Meanwhile, Dale Minyo celebrates June Dairy Month in a conversation with Scott Higgins, highlighting an update of dairy farming in Ohio.