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…
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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 talks to interesting guests and brings the story of Ohio agriculture to life by featuring Farm Bureau members and staff who are working hard all 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.
Ty Higgins - Aug. 3 Ty Higgins - July 27Our Ohio Weekly – Protecting our natural resources
On 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…
Ty Higgins - July 20Our Ohio Weekly – Sustaining the food supply chain
On 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…
Ty Higgins - July 13Our Ohio Weekly – Planning a 2020 county fair
On this edition of Our Ohio Weekly: Things are far from normal as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of going away, but as the spread slowed and restrictions eased, Ohio began to open back up. Businesses are getting back…
Ty Higgins - July 6Our Ohio Weekly – Farmer Veteran Coalition
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Learn about an amazing group with a mission of introducing veterans to agriculture. The Farmer Veteran Coalition was founded by Michael O’Gorman in 2008 with a handful of veterans looking to begin their…
Ty Higgins - June 22Our Ohio Weekly – The Field Work Podcast
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Conversations about cover crops, conservation tillage, and water management are just some of the topics you will hear about when you tune in to the Field Work Podcast, which is now in its…
Ty Higgins - June 15Our Ohio Weekly – Ag’s innovation pipeline
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,…
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 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…