Town Hall Ohio is Ohio Farm Bureau’s weekly public affairs radio program. The hour-long broadcast elevates 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 are regular guests on the program. Find stations and airtimes near you.
Joe Cornely - July 24
What do the following cities have in common? Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Newark, Cincinnati, Sandusky, Zanesville, Toledo, Springfield and Mansfield. Those are the ten towns that at one time or another since 1850 have played host to the great Ohio State…
Joe Cornely - July 17
The United States is the second largest consumer of seafood, yet we import 85 percent of the seafood we consume. So what are the opportunities? What are the challenges? To help us answer those questions and more, we have representatives…
Joe Cornely - July 10
Over the years, I’ve had the chance to ask folks if they knew which state is our nation’s biggest farming state. Common guesses I got were Iowa or Texas. Most folks are surprised to learn that the nation’s biggest farming…
Joe Cornely - July 5
Summer time is dairy time! We’re just coming out of national dairy month and just starting national ice cream month. Here in Ohio, dairy is big: billions of dollars of economic activity that is driven by dairy farmers, milk processors,…
Joe Cornely - June 27Our world’s capacity to feed itself is dependent on science and technology, which is true whether we’re talking billions of calories for a growing population or organic produce from our own back yards. But the simple act of talking about…
Joe Cornely - June 19
Regular listeners know that we often dig into the politics, economics and social issues centered along Ohio’s back roads. I mean, we’re Farm Bureau, so it’s no surprise that we talk a lot about rural issues. Today though, we get into…
Joe Cornely - June 12
Whether we’re posting pet photos on Facebook, streaming a new movie, shopping, banking or working, most of us enjoy the benefits of high speed internet. A new study from Ohio State says more than a million Ohioans don’t have adequate…
Joe Cornely - May 30
To say the first few months of the Trump presidency have been “unique” would be considered by most to be an understatement. The politics, policies and personality of the nation’s 45th president have given his supporters and detractors a mountain…
Joe Cornely - May 15
One of Columbus’ great attractions is its Center of Science and Industry, which most of us know as COSI. COSI, is rated as one of the nation’s top science museums. The first of this year, it welcomed a new leader….
Joe Cornely - May 9
In Ohio, the Republican Party holds most of the cards, dominating statewide elected offices, the general assembly and the Ohio Supreme Court. Keeping the party ticking along is the job of Jane Timken, who took over as state party chair…
