
Town Hall Ohio
Town Hall Ohio was Ohio Farm Bureau’s weekly public affairs radio program, which ended in 2019. The hour-long broadcast elevated important issues such as private property rights, food safety, wildlife, education, science and technology, business challenges, government and politics. High profile guests from government, industry, academia and other arenas were regular guests on the program. Our Ohio Weekly is Ohio Farm Bureau’s new programming.


Best of 2019 on Town Hall Ohio

Nationwide CEO, Kirt Walker on Town Hall Ohio
Normally, you’re hearing about Nationwide from the likes of Peyton Manning or Brad Paisley. Today though, you’ll hear things right from the top. Kirt Walker is Nationwide’s brand new Chief Executive Officer. Which means he’s at the helm of one…

OSU Water Quality Initiative on Town Hall Ohio
If you drink water, use it for recreation, or are a farmer, environmentalist, reporter or politician, you’re paying attention to Ohio’s water quality problems and efforts to fix them. Much of the knowledge we have or need, both on understanding…

2019 National Agricultural Bankers Conference on Town Hall Ohio
It has been a tough year on farmers. Horrible weather, market disrupting trade disputes and a sixth consecutive year of below-break-even prices were piled on the normal economic challenges that farmers faced. But, when you look at the farm economy…

Laurie Stevenson, Ohio EPA Director on Town Hall Ohio
We all want clean air and clean water. At the same time, we want to make use of many of our planet’s resources. Which is where the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency comes in. To ensure a safe and healthy environment…

Hemp on Town Hall Ohio
There’s a lot of excitement over industrial hemp. You’ll hear that it’s a miracle health aid and a superfood: the next raw material for everything from clothing to concrete. Now that it’s legal to grow hemp in Ohio, you’ll hear…

Blanchard River Farms Demonstration Network on Town Hall Ohio
Do you know any homeowner or businessperson who would spend $40 to save 25 cents? Hundreds or thousands of times? That’s the essence of society’s expectations for farmers when it comes to reducing farm nutrient loss in order to clean…

Mary Mertz, ODNR director, on Town Hall Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created by the Ohio legislature in 1949. Its mission today: to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. That balance can, at times, be…

Ohio Wesleyan University’s I-Cubed Lectures on Town Hall Ohio
Regular listeners know Town Hall Ohio isn’t only about food and farming. We try to reflect a broad range of subjects that Farm Bureau members find interesting, and hope you do too. We’re lucky – we have about an hour…