Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 19
While the Ohio State Fair has been canceled, several county fairs are still hosting Junior Fair events. The Ohio protocols surrounding social distancing and gathering in large groups to combat COVID-19 is having a profound effect on fair season. Soon Gov….
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 19
The Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff started Future Eats in 2018 to help young adults not only learn where their food comes from but also show the versatility of that food. Future Eats is a program created to connect…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 12
Marking time in agriculture can often be summed up in three specific arcs – planting, harvesting and fair seasons. The continued Ohio protocols surrounding social distancing and gathering in large groups to combat COVID-19 is having a profound effect on…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 7
It has been six weeks since the Ohio General Assembly convened to pass HB 197, which contained several emergency protocols for the COVID-19 crisis including the March 17, 2020 primary. Both chambers were in session this week, however, again working…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - May 5
During the most robust economy in history, about 1.6 million Ohioans relied on Ohio food banks to feed their families. Then COVID-19 hit. The state in essence shut down in mid-March. The folks who already relied on food banks to…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 27
Technology and consolidation, as well as the local food movement have changed farming in the last decade or more. So, what does the future of farming look like, and what will it take to succeed? That is the focus of…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 7
Farm Bureau members are witnessing a third and final year of regulatory agency ordered observation, repair and remediation along several major pipeline construction routes that crisscross the landscape in northern and southern Ohio. Recently, there have been overtures by some…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 6
An invasive insect from Asia has been destroying crops, particularly fruit trees, in Pennsylvania for several years now. The insects are inching closer to the Ohio border and that is cause for concern, particularly for fruit farmers. The spotted lanternfly…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - March 18
Matt Aultman knows all too well what federal dollars flowing into his community mean to the residents of Darke County. From his county commissioner’s seat in Greenville, he’s tasked with helping sustain and enhance the quality of life for his…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - March 5
When Vicki Vance was growing up her dad never treated her like a girl. The farmer’s daughter, who helped her father custom farm while working an off-the-farm job, was treated no differently from her brother or the employees she worked…
