Full stop. The first case of COVID-19 was officially diagnosed in Ohio March 9, and the Ohio Department of Health ordered everyone to stay at home beginning March 23. Suddenly, schools across Ohio closed. Downtown office buildings emptied. Grocery stores…
Ty Higgins - June 24, 2020
Food supply issues due to COVID-19 has had some consumers worried about what they may not be able to find at the grocery store meat case. That has led to a push to connect with local farmers for meat, putting…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - June 4, 2020
On the 10-year anniversary date of first opening, Gervasi Vineyard instead had to close its doors after Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all restaurants and bars closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The news was devastating to general manager Scott Swaldo…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 21, 2020
Residents in rural Ohio are familiar with the challenges that come without access to broadband services, but those areas have now been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. With schools, restaurants and libraries closed simultaneously, rural residents have been cut off from…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 5, 2020
COVID-19 has many consumers thinking differently about where they source their food and, because of that, a new resource developed by Ohio State University Extension is helping consumers looking for locally grown products connect with farmers in their area. Brooke…
Susan Crowell - May 5, 2020
Ray Jackson realized it when he looked at his Logan County farm’s numbers and saw that 2014 was the last time his 70-head dairy herd made any money. And he realized it every day when he visited struggling dairy farms…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 1, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting everyday life in Ohio and across the country, no one was prepared. Everyone was told to shelter in place to help slow the spread of the virus so medical personnel wouldn’t be overwhelmed. Schools…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 22, 2020
In a recent outreach effort to the DeWine administration, Farm Bureau applauded the decisions the governor has made to make public health the focal point of the state’s response, undoubtedly saving countless lives. As plans are made for the next…
Ty Higgins - Sept. 26, 2019
Trade negotiations between the United States and Japan have led to an early agreement in the areas of market access for certain agriculture and industrial goods. According to the Trump administration, the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will provide America’s farmers and…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Aug. 23, 2019The following op-ed was distributed to newspapers across Ohio for publication. It was co-authored by Adam Sharp, executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, and Eric Burkland, president of The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association. Ohio’s farmers are enduring a tough year,…
