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Ty Higgins - Aug. 10
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Consumer trust is something that those in the agriculture sector continue to strive for. Sharing how farmers grow food is paramount to making sure consumers are confident that what is put on the…
Ty Higgins - Aug. 3On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Farming often is listed as one of the most stressful occupations, yet most farmers say they wouldn’t trade it for any other job. However, stress that goes unrecognized and is not managed well…
Ty Higgins - July 27On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: The air we breathe, the water we drink and the ground we walk on are some things that many of us take for granted. Clear air, clean water and food are vital for…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - July 24
For a while in late spring, there was a significant slowdown in meat production. Food chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in meat processing bottlenecks. Grocery and food pantry refrigerators and freezers were running low or on empty,…
Amy Beth Graves - July 21
The phone call April 3 stunned Kevin Spreng. He was going to have to dump more than 700 gallons of milk on his Shreve farm, Willow Brook Dairy. The reason? His milk processor, Dairymens Inc., was over capacity for milk…
Ty Higgins - July 20On this edition of Our Ohio Weekly: What changes may have to happen so a derailment of the food supply never happens again? The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently hosted a webinar to cover…
Jaclyn Krymowski - July 17
One of the places to be in West Salem on a warm summer evening is at the intersection of OH-301 and County Road 500. In the summer of 2019, crowds gathered under the green tin roof of an open barn…
Michael Stewart Leach - July 16
Christie Bachman won the 2020 Golden Owl Award, which recognizes the top agricultural educator in the state. Along with the honor comes a trophy for Bachman and $3,000 from sponsor Nationwide Insurance for the school’s agriculture program.
Adam Sharp - July 14
After the challenges members faced with a relentless wet spring, trade disputes and continued low commodity prices in 2019, many thought 2020 couldn’t be worse. Yet, here we are. There wasn’t much time for any of us to prepare for…
Nationwide Insurance - July 14
Nationwide, the country’s leading insurer of farms and ranches, stands ready to help members prevent losses on their farms. Recently, Nationwide released its list of the top preventable insurance claims on farms and ranches in 2019. The following claim types…
