Joe Cornely - Aug. 19
In 1902, Ohio State University formed the Department of Animal Husbandry, which later evolved into Animal Sciences. Farmers know the value the department provides to Ohio’s livestock industry, helping farmers efficiently produce animal protein. In reality, all of us are…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 12
In past episodes of Town Hall Ohio, we’ve talked about some of the inequalities that certain people experience. It might be in health care, workforce training or sources of quality food. Today, we focus on another unfortunate reality: Not everyone…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 7
Ohio farmland tax valuations continue to decline across the state according to a new study from Ohio State University. The study shows tax valuations have dropped by one third since the Current Agricultural Use Value formula was changed by the…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 5
A report from the Environmental Working Group has generated some ill-informed newspaper editorials that call for a crackdown on livestock farmers. It also serves to demonstrate the challenge of getting agriculture’s views in front of the public. The report is…
Joe Cornely - July 22
Ohioans spend a lot of money on health care. At the same time, the data says we’re not getting our money’s worth. What negative factors are affecting our health? How can the system be made more efficient, and effective? Amy…
Joe Cornely - July 8
08Nearly a quarter-million Ohioans are covered by workers’ comp. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation is the largest state-run insurance program in the nation. Ohio workers, families, businesses and communities are all affected by how well and how efficiently the…
Joe Cornely - July 1
No one remembers it ever being like this. Too much rain, falling far too often, has created an unprecedented situation for farmers in Ohio and across much of the nation. There have been years when some of the crop didn’t…
Joe Cornely - June 24
Lawmakers are quickly coming up on their deadline for passing a new two-year state budget. Virtually every Ohioan will be affected by the budget’s contents. Taxes, the environment, education and social issues are rolled up in the two-year spending plan….
Joe Cornely - June 17
The numbers are frightening. Every day, 115 Americans die from an overdose of opioids. In 2017, 5,000 of our fellow Ohioans died from the drug. In addition to the fatalities, thousands of others go to hospitals and treatment facilities. Today,…
Joe Cornely - June 10
How many connections to the online world do you have? Phone, tablet, computer, smart TV, virtual assistant and on and on. All of these are very fun and very helpful… and potentially very dangerous. Hackers pose a risk to individuals,…
