Dec 16, 2024 · Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country’s Journal was recently recognized with the American Sheep Industry (ASI) Shepherd’s Voice Award. As editor, Reese has been a supporter of the sheep industry in the Buckeye ... Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation awards Workforce Development & Ag Literacy Grants Ohio Farm ...

Oct 29, 2024 · By Matt Reese and Dale Minyo. There are many tools available to help farmers weather the various storms they are facing in 2024. “We’re following up on a couple of really favorable years from a profit perspective and we’re going into maybe some leaner times, at least in the grains sector.

Jan 5, 2025 · Woodlots. Those with woodlots will likely see decreases in CAUV for their parcels which will decrease property taxes on these parcels in 2025. This year the Ohio Department of Taxation updated the CAUV woodland clearing cost from $1,000 per acres to over $4,000 per acre based on data from the Ohio Forestry Association (OFA) and inflation data.

Nov 26, 2024 · By Guilherme Signorini, The Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. The importance of fundamental analysis became clear in the past South American grain season.

Jan 27, 2025 · Clouds increase today, with rain developing overnight tonight and tomorrow. Rain will hit all areas. Maps look the same as yesterday, and we end up with .25″-1.25″ totals over 100% of the state. No surprises here. Rains likely develop in two waves, but there will not be much of a break in ...

Oct 1, 2024 · By Jenna Reese, Executive Director of the Ohio Forestry Association. The Paul Bunyan Show, the trade show of the Ohio Forestry Association, showcases the scale and scope of the forest products industry and demonstrates the need to actively manage Ohio’s forests.

5 days ago · January may feel endless, but we’ve got the perfect antidote to those winter blues! Dive into a collection of the most bizarre and entertaining stories from our archives. From sightings of cougars in Ohio to the mysterious allure of Bigfoot, this first installment in our Blues Busters series takes ...

Oct 21, 2024 · By Leisa Boley Hellwarth On Sept. 26, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an interesting ruling impacting Ohio agriculture. They unanimously held that the Ohio Department of Taxation must recalculate woodland CAUV (Current Agricultural Use Value) for …

Jan 2, 2025 · In a year many farmers are happy to put behind them, 2024 was a year of incredible beauty and terrible devastation courtesy of Mother Nature — both extremes were reflected in the top 10 posts of the year at ocj.com. Here is the list of the stories generating the most web clicks in a year that will ...

Jan 21, 2025 · We are becoming the “gimee-gimee” generation. Everywhere I look, politicians are scheming to provide their districts with “election candy.” I know that not every congressman manipulates the system, but enough of them do to make corruption easy. Yet, a few congressmen have stellar track ...