On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Venture capital, technology and innovation are all pretty common words used in places like Silicon Valley, but you can also see them put to work in rural America. On this Our Ohio Weekly,…
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‘Grocerants’ an added twist to keep restaurants in business
Ever thought of buying toilet paper and a Big Boy at the same time through the drive-thru window at Frisch’s? Believe it or not, it is possible. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest in Ohio and stay-at-home protocols were…
Ty Higgins - June 8Our Ohio Weekly – Farms Under Threat report
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Millions of acres of America’s agricultural land were developed or converted to uses that threaten farming between 2001 and 2016, according to “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States,” a new report…
Ty Higgins - June 5
COVID-19 provides unique direct-to-consumer opportunities
According to the Farm, Food and Agribusiness COVID-19 Impact Survey created by Ohio Farm Bureau, 65% of those involved in Ohio’s food supply system have been negatively or very negatively impacted by the global pandemic. The survey also shows that…
Ty Higgins - June 4
Antosch selected for Great Lakes Advisory Board
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced Ohio Farm Bureau Senior Director of Policy Development and Environmental Policy Dr. Larry Antosch as a member of the Great Lakes Advisory Board, an EPA federal advisory committee. Administrator Wheeler re-established the…
Ty Higgins - June 4
Continued vigilance key to farm security
New safety measures have been put in place to help those in agriculture be proactive when it comes to the health of farmers, their families, employees and everyone involved in an operation. For anti-ag activist groups, the hope is that…
Ty Higgins - June 1Our Ohio Weekly – A Conversation with ag influencer Jay Hill
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Inspiring the less than 2% of those in agriculture to keep fighting for what the industry believes in. That is ag influencer Jay Hill’s goal. His story started with 10 acres and one…
Ty Higgins - May 26Our Ohio Weekly – Advocating, educating about ag’s needs through COVID-19
On this edition of Our Ohio Weekly: Over the past two months, as farmers and those along Ohio’s food supply system have continued their essential work, Ohio Farm Bureau has been hard at work as well, advocating and educating to…
Ty Higgins - May 21
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program eligibility, payment details
To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers impacted by COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided the Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with an immediate $9.5 billion and the Commodity Credit Corporation with a $14 billion replenishment. Combining existing CCC…
Ty Higgins - May 18Our Ohio Weekly – Food banks strained in many ways amid COVID-19
On this edition of Our Ohio Weekly: There have been countless stories about the devastating blow that COVID-19 has landed on many industries, businesses and individuals. Millions of Ohioans are seeing their professional and personal situations becoming more challenging with…