Our Ohio Weekly

Our Ohio Weekly shares the story of Ohio agriculture and Ohio Farm Bureau. Each week, this radio program and podcast features guests who represent leaders in agriculture, government, academia and the food industry, among others. Host Ty Higgins brings the story of Ohio agriculture to life by featuring hard working Farm Bureau members and staff from across Ohio.

Our Ohio Weekly can be heard on 21 radio stations throughout Ohio, including 610 WTVN-AM in Columbus, as well as on many major podcast platforms like iHeart Radio.

Our Ohio Weekly: Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland

Several states have enacted laws or introduced legislation to limit foreign ownership of farmland in the United States. The National Agricultural Law Center joins us on this Our Ohio Weekly to provide a status report on those laws and where Ohio stands on the issue of foreign-owned ag land.

Our Ohio Weekly: Collegiate Farm Bureau at Ohio State

The Collegiate Farm Bureau at The Ohio State University serves many purposes. Learn more about this student-led organization.

Our Ohio Weekly: Electric vehicles and agriculture

The vast majority of electric vehicles are on California, New York, Florida and Texas highways, but when will we start seeing them in rural areas and even put to use on farms?

Our Ohio Weekly: The 2021 Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience

Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders, including young agricultural professionals, AgriPOWER Class XII members, along with county presidents and vice presidents,…

Our Ohio Weekly: Ohio’s Timber Industry

According to Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, nearly 31% of Ohio or over 8 million acres of the state is under forest cover.

Our Ohio Weekly: Farm Bureau policy development

On this Our Ohio Weekly, hear from some of the members of this year’s Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee.

Our Ohio Weekly: Expansion of H2Ohio

H2Ohio is a water quality initiative that addresses water issues in Ohio, including Lake Erie algal blooms caused by phosphorus runoff from farm fertilizer, wastewater, and home sewage treatment systems due to aging infrastructure, and lead contamination from old water pipes and fixtures.