Ohio Ag Net Podcast

Pork, pork, and more pork on this week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast!

Getting updates from the recent Ohio Pork Congress, Matt Reese talks with Ohio Pork Council President Nathen Schroeder from Putman County and Josh Scramlin with the National Pork Producers Council for an entertaining and insightful discussion on all things impacting hog farmers.

Additional interviews include:

• A conversation with Cheryl Day, executive vice president of the Ohio Pork Council
• Jim Albaugh, the OPC Pork Industry Excellence Award winner
• Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' comments to press at the Commodity Classic

This week, the Ohio Ag Net Podcast brings you coverage from Ohio Farm Bureau's Ag Day at the Capital, where Matt Reese catches up with Ohio Farm Bureau Trustee Vince Untied of Muskingum County and Evan Callicoat, OFBF Director of State Policy. More insights from the event come from Whitney Bowers, OFBF Director of State Policy and Grassroots Engagement.

Also featured, Dale Minyo talks with Erica Hitzhusen of GrowNextGen SECO and Kristen Ward of Farm Credit Mid-America on the importance of risk management. Plus, Joel Penhorwood hears from key voices at the signing of the new Airable Research Lab at Shawnee State University, a significant step in Ohio's agricultural innovation.

In this week's episode, hosts Matt Reese and Joe Everett sit down with Clint and Joe Nester of Nester Ag, LLC in Williams County to discuss how excess soil fertility can be depreciated for tax savings after purchasing farmland.

Also in this episode:

• Joel Penhorwood catches up with Wendy Osborn of Ohio Corn & Wheat to recap the latest corn and wheat yield contest winners.
• Matt talks with Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge and Darke County Commissioner Matt Aultman about the devastating impact of high path avian influenza in western Ohio, including an update on the human case of bird flu in Mercer County.
• Jenna Reese shares insights from the Ohio Forestry Association.

This week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast features an update from the Ohio Cattlemen's Association with OCA President Mark Goecke of Allen County and Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

Also featured is Alyssa Heldman, student coordinator for Night for Young Professionals, followed by Taylor Embry of AgHires with insights for job seekers in agriculture.

Wrapping up the episode, Ani Katchova, Professor and Farm Income Enhancement Chair in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at The Ohio State University, discusses the latest trends in farm income.

This week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast takes you inside the Ohio Agribusiness Association Conference, featuring conversations with OABA President & CEO Melinda Witten and Board Chair Grant Gates on key legislative wins and the impact of Trump-era tariffs.

Dusty Sonnenberg catches up with Tadd Nicholson for an update on E15, while Matt Reese brings insights from the conference, talking ag weather with Aaron Wilson of OSU Extension, market trends with Michael Reginelli of Advance Trading, and risk management strategies with Luke Wells of Professional Ag Marketing.

This week, the Ohio Ag Net Podcast takes a closer look at the Winchester Farm Exchange, a farm-to-table grocery store featuring products from over 50 local vendors. Hosts visit with Trish Preston, co-owner of Winchester Farm Exchange, and vendors Derek Schmitt of Schmitt Farms in Fairfield County and Sarah Ison of Flourish and Roam in Clermont County. Learn how they're bringing innovative ideas to connect farmers and consumers in the Canal Winchester region.

Also featured in this episode:

• Brent Sohngen of OSU discussing the latest insights on energy.
• Susan Shultz of Logan County representing the American Sheep Industry.
• Taylor Embry from AgHires sharing career tips for young professionals in agriculture.

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, Matt Reese reflects on the trials and triumphs of the 2024 growing season with insights from Nathan Brause of Crawford County and Glenn Lackey of Athens County at the Ohio No-Till Conference. Dale Minyo sits down with Luke Crumley of Ohio Corn & Wheat to discuss the organization's 2025 public policy priorities. Margaret Jodlowski of Ohio State sheds light on the evolving farm labor outlook, while Joel Penhorwood introduces us to the unique world of yak farming in Ohio through conversations with Blake Mathys of Covered Bridge Yaks and Greg Dike, president of the USYAKS Association.

What would you do if you got a direct message on Instagram, and it said, "Would you like to be on a Japanese TV show?"

A. Delete it

B. Ignore it

C. Sure! I'd love to be on a Japanese TV show!

Chances are most people would overwhelmingly choose A or B. Last February, OCJ columnist Shelly Detwiler read the first line of this exact message and her first thought was that it was a scam, but she ultimately chose C, which put on track for a once in a lifetime experience on the other side of the world from her home near Plain City. Shelly shares her global culinary adventure with Matt Reese on this week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast.

Also this week:

Matt gets an update on the status of H5N1 in dairy cattle with Shaun Wellert, D.V.M. at Ohio ATI College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Wooster.

Joel Penhorwood recaps the big USDA report day from January 10 with Doug Tenney of Leist Mercantile.

Ian Sheldon, Ohio State University Professor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy has a look at international agricultural trade.