Ohio Ag Net Podcast Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and Joel Penhorwood of Ohio Ag Net talk with Aubree Topp of Botkins FFA and Alexis White of Fort Frye FFA who are serving as student reporters at the 96th State FFA Convention. They talk about their experience as student reporters and about their agricultural background.
 
More in this week’s podcast:   
Tadd Nicholson, Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association: Dusty talks with Tadd about sustainable aviation fuel tax credits.  
Tom Fontana, Ohio Soybean Council: Dusty visits with Tom talking about an update on biodiesel. 
Farm Credit Mid - America: Dale talks with the folks at Farm Credit Mid - America about the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer county fair event. 
 
Time Stamp: 
Intro
0:00
Tadd Nicholson
3:44
Tom Fontana
8:11
Farm Credit Mid - America
16:28
Main Conversation, Aubree Topp and Alexis White
23:54

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Dusty Sonnenberg of Ohio Ag Net talks with Max Vekich, commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission and Peter Friedmann, Agriculture Transportation Coalition executive director. They talk about the Transportation Go! Conference in Toledo and what each organization does. Also, they talked about the transportation of cargo in bodies of water and the importance it plays on the agricultural industry.       
More in this week’s podcast:   
GrowNextGen: Dale Minyo talks with GrowNextGen teacher Kelly Lewis who utilizes it in her classroom to help students make connections between the agricultural and science industries.

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and Joel Penhorwood of Ohio Ag Net talk with Tadd Nicholson, Ohio Ag Council president and Ohio Corn and Wheat executive director. They first chat about farm nicknames throughout the years. They also talk about the Ohio Agriculture Council spring meeting where they bring people from all sectors of Ohio agriculture together.     
More in this week’s podcast:   
Krista Swanson, National Corn Growers Assoication: Krista talks with Dale about corn production forecast in conjunction with Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Assoication. 
Terry Mescher, Ohio Department of Agriculture: Dusty talks with Terry about H2Ohio and the outlook for the project. 
Tadd Nicholson, Ohio Corn and Wheat: Tadd talks with Matt about the newly announced E15 waiver.  
Adam Heffron, Ohio State Fair and Expo Center: Adam who is the new executive director of the Ohio State Fair and Expo Center talks with Matt about the upcoming fair and plans for the future. 
Intro 0:00 Krista Swanson 5:34 Terry Mescher 20:05 Tadd Nicholson 27:47 Adam Heffron 29:04

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talks with Mark Purdy, COO of Aimpoint Research. They talk about research and collecting data to help support farmers and the agri-food sector. They talk about the effects of inflation, technology, wage inflation, and more. 
More in this week’s podcast:   
Matt Reese, Ohio Country Jounral: Matt talks about the new AI versus old AI and what that means in agriculture today. 
Kent Edwards, Erie County Farmer: Matt talks with Kent about being the Ohio wheat contest yield winner.  
Intro 0:00 Matt Reese 3:44 Kent Edwards 8:38 Main Conversation, Mark Purdy 11:39

In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal talks with Kyle Brown, Wyandot County swine farmer and Chris Weaver, Williams County dairy farmer about livestock outlook for 2024. They talk about market outlooks, disease pressure, and upcoming challenges within livestock, specifically in the dairy cow and swine industries. 
More in this week’s podcast:   
Madi Layman, Ohio Soybean Council: Dale talks with Madi about biodiesel and market outlook.
Shaun Weller, DVM, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute: Matt talks with Dr. Weller about High Path Avian Influenza in Ohio dairy cattle. 
Intro 0:00 Madi Layman 2:19 Dr. Shaun Weller 13:03 Main Conversation, Kyle Brown and Chris Weaver 20:32

 
In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talk with Devin Fuhrman, the chief agriculture and sponsor relations officer for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau. They talk about agriculture trends in America and what that means moving forward as a nation. Trends they talk about are trade, land prices and uses, the United States being a net food importer, and more!
More in this week’s podcast:   
Melanie Strait-Bok, Farm Credit Mid-America senior vice president of agricultural lending in Ohio: Dale talks with Melanie about patronage week at Farm Credit Mid-America and how they give back to their customers 
Doug Martin, Paul Martin and Sons: Dale talks with Doug about farm equipment sales and what demands look like for the future such as more technology. 
Willie Murphy, Clinton County farmer: He talks with Matt about marketing beef from his farm into different industries. 
Intro 0:00 Melanie Strait-Bok 5:16 Doug Martin 12:56 Willie Murphy 21:20 Main Conversation, Devin Fuhrman and Adam Sharp 28:07