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Lynn Snyder - May 26
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Lynn Snyder - May 26
Ty Higgins - May 17
Our Ohio Weekly: ‘Where the Field Corn Grows’ comedian Greg Warren
If you’ve watched a few shows on Comedy Central or NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” or have purchased peanut butter in bulk, you have more than likely run into this week’s guest. Comedian Greg Warren joins us to talk about his…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 10
Rural broadband legislation moving at high speed
Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program will allow internet service providers to apply for grants to help fund the infrastructure needed to provide faster internet access to underserved rural communities.
Ty Higgins - Aug. 3, 2020Our Ohio Weekly – Farm stress and rural resilience
On 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…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 13, 2020
Mental health care vital as farmers’ concerns grow
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 2, 2020
Mental health care vital as farmers’ concerns grow
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Heather Boldman - Feb. 3, 2020Ag Resources Winter Workshop
Please join the Brown, Clermont, Clinton and Highland SWCDs and OSU Extension for a local workshop to update farmers on new and existing conservation resources and programs. A new online resource called the Southwest Ohio Agricultural Conservation Menu will be…
Abra Dunn - Jan. 15, 2020Crawford Conversation: Support for Stress in Agriculture
Farming is not easy, especially when circumstances are out of your control. With the recent memories of last year’s wet spring and low commodity prices, many farmers have experienced an unhealthy amount of stress. Join us for a community conversation, where…
Ty Higgins - Sept. 6, 2019
Bringing mental health to the forefront
With the kickoff of the #gotyourback campaign, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is moving the topic of mental health on the farm forward. The initiative, of which Ohio Farm Bureau is a proud partner, was created to let farmers know…
Adam Sharp - Sept. 6, 2019
Across the Table: Farmers don’t quit
They say rain makes grain. Well, that certainly wasn’t the case this spring. Nonstop, heavy rains kept many corn, soybean, fruit and vegetable farmers out of their tractors and only about half of the state’s crops were actually planted. I…