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, hear about how current innovations are being delivered to farmers of all types and how future inventions will make their way from a startup’s idea all the way to the farm. 00:00 - USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue 23:50 - Ohio farmer Allen Dean talks about his successful use of cover crops "To the Beat of Agriculture...
Jun 15, 2020•48 min
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 by American Farmland Trust. How is Ohio being impacted? Get details of the report on Our Ohio Weekly. 00:00 - American Farmland Trust CEO John Piotti 16:50 - American Farmland Trust Midwest Director Kris Reynolds 23:50 - Ohio farmer Vicki Vance shares her AgriPOWER experience "To the Beat of Agri...
Jun 08, 2020•48 min
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 tractor and is now over 17,000 acres with 120 employees. Now, he takes his phone all around the farm to share the good and the bad with his over 40,000 Instagram followers. Hear his message for farmers of all types on this Our Ohio Weekly. 00:00 - A Conversation with ag influencer Jay Hill 23:50 - Dave Stynchula shar...
Jun 01, 2020•48 min
Over the past 2 months, as farmers and those all 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 help members and everyone involved in agriculture navigate through the many challenges brought on by COVID-19. On this Our Ohio Weekly, here from two leaders of Ohio’s largest farm organization about the efforts being made at the state and national level. 00:00 - Ohio Farm Bureau's director of water quali...
May 25, 2020•48 min
There have been countless stories about the devastating blow that COVID-19 has landed on many industries, businesses and individuals. Millions of Ohioans are seeing their professional and personal situations becoming more challenging with every day that goes by. The Global Coronavirus pandemic has even wreaked havoc on those trying to help those in need, like food banks – who continue to feed as many people as possible as volunteers and food are in short supply. 00:00 - Pig farmer Ben Barcovtch ...
May 18, 2020•48 min
A new study titled Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food, surveyed more than 1,800 participants and looked at purchasing trends before, during and after the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions. 00:00 - Learn about Ohio State University Extension's new local producer resource. 4:15 - Inspire PR Group's Hinda Mitchell gives insights from their Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food, survey 16:50 - Dustin and Casey Jo Converse talk about how...
May 11, 2020•48 min
The Coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on just about every business sector across the country. One of the biggest impacts has been on the restaurant industry. The restaurants that will survive most likely have had to do things much differently than their original business model would allow. Some restaurants even morphed into what are now known as grocerants. Details on this unique concept that is keeping some restaurants in business on this Our Ohio Weekly. 00:00 - Hear how some Ohio restaura...
Apr 27, 2020•48 min
It is common practice in the military to put together contingency plans for those in the service and their families. These plans are developed for three phases...before deployment, during deployment and after deployment and they focus on trouble spots that many service men and women deal with, including morale, productivity and burnout. Turns out the idea of those types of contingency plans work for those of us that have had to change many aspects of our lives, both personally and professionally...
Apr 20, 2020•48 min
COVID-19 has impacted almost every sector of Ohio’s food production system and the range of that impact is far reaching. This week we’ll hear from the state’s commodity groups about how their farmers are being affected directly from the global coronavirus pandemic and the steps they are taking to keep our food supply readily available. 00:00 - Dr. John Newton, Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation / Tadd Nicholson, Executive Director, Ohio Corn and Wheat / Kirk Merritt, Executive Dire...
Apr 13, 2020•48 min
As people age, they may need a caregiver. While that role can be fulfilling, it also can be exhausting and sometimes isolating. Anyone who cares for another likely has experienced the stress and possibly the feelings of helplessness that can come with taking care of an ailing person. Those feelings may be enhanced due to the concerns of older citizens during the COVID-19 crisis. Managing caregiver burnout, rural health strategies for using tele-medicine, helpful gadgets and technology, and local...
Apr 06, 2020•48 min
How is Ohio’s food system holding up amid the Coronavirus pandemic? Find out in this Our Ohio Weekly as Ty visits with representatives from sectors all along the food chain. Hear from Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president Adam Sharp about how agriculture is being impacted, Ohio Restaurant Association CEO John Barker talks about the major hit his industry is taking, small farmer Bill Brown is adapting to the challenging situation and community grocer Scott Rodhe gives some perspective from hi...
Mar 30, 2020•48 min
As usual with the annual Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents’ Trip to Washington DC, there was not a lack of things to talk about when it comes to issues impacting agriculture and rural America. From Corona Virus, to new trade deals around the globe, the rural broadband here at home, Farm Bureau representatives made their voices heard about the topics that matter to them. This week on Our Ohio Weekly, hear what our County Presidents heard from Senator Sherrod Brown and American Farm Bureau Chief ...
Mar 23, 2020•48 min
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda announced earlier this year that $30 million in H2Ohio funding will be available for Ohio farmers in more than a dozen counties. The funds will be awarded as part of Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio plan to reduce agricultural phosphorus runoff and prevent algal blooms in Lake Erie. This week on Our Ohio Weekly, find out more about where this funding is coming from and how to apply for it as Ty Higgins visits with Clark Hu...
Mar 16, 2020•40 min
Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp, many states ramped up efforts to legalize the crop within their borders. For Ohio, that opportunity came just last year when Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 into law, which created a hemp cultivation license to be administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. ODA’s Executive Director of the agency’s hemp program will give us the ins and outs of Ohio’s newest crop. 00:00 - Ohio Department of Agriculture's Hemp Program Direct...
Mar 09, 2020•48 min
To help Ohio farmers and agribusinesses finance the up-front costs of this year’s growing season, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague opened the application period for the Ag-LINK program early. Hear more about the program and how you can apply for an interest rate reduction. 00:00 - Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague 16:50 - Ohio's Forage Woes 23:50 - To the Beat of Agriculture - Tyrone and Megan Brannon 32:20 - Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer and Climate Scientist Aaron Wilson 42:00 - Franklin County Fa...
Mar 02, 2020•48 min
00:00 - For the first time since small towns were settled, the number of deaths in rural America now outpaces births. Vast regions of the nation are literally dying. Or are they? In the new book Total Town Makeover, author Andrew McCrea takes you on a journey to places that are very much alive! 23:50 - To the Beat of Agriculture, meet Ohio 3rd grader and award winning cabbage grower Lola Robenstine and find out what goes in to growing an 18 pound cabbage. 32:20 - This week's Legal with Leah cove...
Feb 24, 2020•48 min
It is no secret that agriculture is a hazardous occupation. From large equipment to heavy loads to unpredictable livestock, there is the possibility for an accident around every corner. This week is National Grain Bin Safety Week and Ty visits with experts from Ohio State for some tips to help minimize grain entrapment situations. 00:00 - Dee Jepsen and Lisa Pfieffer with Ohio State and Jason Berkland with Nationwide talk about grain bin safety and Nationwide's Nominate Your Fire Department cont...
Feb 17, 2020•48 min
There are many challenges facing agriculture today, from labor shortages to consumer perceptions to mental health and opioid addiction in rural Ohio to name a few. Those are just some of the difficult issues that were taken on recently by three contestants who took part in the 2020 Ohio Farm Bureau Discussion Meet. This week on Our Ohio Weekly, hear how they would tackle those obstacles in agriculture. 00:00 - 2020 Discussion Meet Finalists 23:50 - To the Beat of Agriculture - Hannah Jarvis 32:2...
Feb 10, 2020•48 min
00:00 - Food trends are changing rapidly as more and more consumers are choosing to have their groceries and their favorite restaurant food delivered right to their door. What impact does this have on the overall food system and how is the food service industry adapting to meet consumer needs? The Ohio Restaurant Association joins Ty Higgins to answer that question. 23:50 - A small gesture went a long way for a Young Ag Professional after a visit with her Congressman, hear that story To The Beat...
Feb 04, 2020•48 min
The methods for farmers getting information that pertains to their industry and lifestyle have changed in many ways over the generations. What used to be appointment listening over an AM radio is now On Demand content available anytime, anywhere. This week on Our Ohio Weekly, Ty covers the many facets of Farm Broadcasting with the Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo and Tom Brand, Executive Director of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
Jan 27, 2020•48 min
Our food, water and energy systems all have challenges, known as wicked problems, that need to be solved. Ohio State recently hosted Great Plains Institute CEO Rolf Nordstrom to share his ideas. Plus, find out what is being learned on Ohio’s demo farms about water quality efforts, how an Ohio Farm Bureau member made donating scholarship money a work of art and learn why a caravan of Ohio Farm Bureau members from Henry County loaded up and headed west.
Jan 21, 2020•48 min
Just about everything that could go wrong did when it came to crop production in 2019. How did a rough growing season and a tough trade year impact Ohio farmers? Ty Higgins visits with two farmer leaders to find out. OSU Economist Ben Brown talks about important Farm Bill program decisions that need to be made soon. Plus, Gov. Mike DeWine lays out his strategy for cleaner water, Legal with Leah deals with ag sales tax and Belmont County Farm Bureau fights hunger in their community one backpack a...
Jan 21, 2020•48 min
On the latest Our Ohio Weekly, Ty Higgins visits with Heartland Bank to find out what it's been like to be an ag banker in a down farm economy. He also sits down with an economist with Farmer Mac for an outlook for 2020. Meet the Ohio Farm Bureau "Excellence in Ag" winners, Kyle and Ashton Walls, get details about the upcoming Young Agricultural Professionals Winter Leadership Experience and the Lorain County Farm Bureau Brunch with a Farmer event.
Jan 13, 2020•48 min
Joe Cornely's Retirement - Episode 675 by Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast
Jan 06, 2020•48 min
Best of 2019 - Episode 674 by Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast
Jan 06, 2020•48 min
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 of the largest insurance and financial service companies in the world. Today, Mr. Walker and Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp talk about the shared history of their two organizations, and how Nationwide intends to remain “on your side.”
Dec 16, 2019•48 min
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 what’s happening and how to make it better, will come from a lot of smart folks at Ohio State University. Heather Raymond has recently taken on the job of maximizing the university’s efforts. She joins Farm Bureau’s Yvonne Lesicko, today, on Town Hall Ohi...
Dec 09, 2019•48 min
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 as a whole, especially from a national perspective, things may not be as bad as the worrisome headlines might lead you to believe. Today, we talk farm economy, and other hot topics from the 2019 national agricultural bankers conference.
Dec 09, 2019•48 min
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 for all Ohioans. Laurie Stevenson is the director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. She’s in today with Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp, and one of our first topics is the governor’s recently announced H2Ohio plan.
Nov 25, 2019•48 min
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 projections that for farmers, the crop is either going to make them rich, or bankrupt their farm. Today, we take a broad overview of Ohio’s burgeoning hemp industry as we’re joined by a farmer, regulator, educator and entrepreneur. This week, on Town Hall Ohio.
Nov 18, 2019•48 min
