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Immediate challenges facing the agriculture sector with COVID-19
American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation efforts to combat COVID-19.In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture...
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Letter to DeWine outlines essential services for Ohio agriculture
A coalition of Ohio agriculture groups, including Ohio Farm Bureau, sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine to highlight the importance of farmers and all of those along the food supply chain amid the...
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Agriculture deemed essential in emergency
The Trump Administration has made it clear that the food and agriculture is a critical infrastructure industry in the wake of the coronavirus national emergency, a move that encourages state and local...
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Farmers at work keeping grocery store shelves stocked on National Agriculture...
On National Agriculture Day, as Ohioans are under a Stay At Home executive order, the state’s farmers remain dedicated to working tirelessly to ensure an abundant supply of nutritious food for families...
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Support the businesses supporting Ohio’s essential agriculture
By Matt ReeseIt has been made very clear by the DeWine Administration that Ohio agriculture is essential because of the vital importance of farmers and their service to society. But, during these...
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The CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses
By Peggy Kirk Hall, director of agricultural law, Ohio State University Agricultural and Resource Law ProgramWe love blogging about agricultural law, but sometimes we don’t feel the need to interpret a...
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GPS concerns for agriculture
By Matt ReeseThere has been much discussion about the importance of improving rural broadband and cellular connectivity. As efforts to address this challenge move forward, new potential challenges are...
View ArticleAg lender survey reveals concerns
By Mike Estadt, Ag/NR Educator, Pickaway County and Chris Zoller, Ag/NR Educator, Tuscarawas County The American Bankers Association is a membership association comprised of small, regional, and large...
View ArticleLessons learned for 2021
By Matt Reese I’m fairly certain that no single year in recent world history has had more of a universally global impact than 2020. Nationwide and around the world, if you were alive and breathing...
View ArticleOhio legislation moving forward
By Peggy Kirk Hall, OSU Ag and Resource Law Program (https://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog/mon-02152021-1154am/ohio-legislation-move) The Ohio General Assembly is off and running in its new session. Many...
View ArticleAgriculture Climate Alliance gaining momentum
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the increasing momentum behind an alliance co-founded by AFBF, the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, announced in a FACA news...
View ArticleAgriculture and the Biden Administration
By Matt Reese With a new Administration in the White House comes a whole new set of challenges, concerns and opportunities for agriculture. What can U.S. agriculture expect moving forward with...
View ArticleTexas agriculture reeling after winter storm
By Matt Reese and Kolt Buchenroth On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 a cold front moved into southeastern Texas followed by some precipitation, which turned to ice. This set the stage for a series of winter...
View ArticleWe all work for an audience
By Matt Reese The after-lunch speaker for the Ohio Pork Congress was Damian Mason who grew up on a dairy farm in Indiana and now lives half the year on the home farm and half the year in Arizona. He...
View ArticleThe status and changing face of Ohio agriculture
By Ani Katchova, Associate Professor and Farm Income Enhancement Chair, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University Farmers deal with many stressors,...
View ArticlePractices that promote birds, bees, and butterflies
By James Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services The birds are chirping while bees and butterflies will soon be flying as spring starts to blossom. Pollinators are an important food source for over...
View ArticlePayoffs from precision farming
By Michael Boehlje and Michael Langemeier, Center for Commercial Agriculture, Purdue University There are a number of potential payoffs of precision farming from the producer, value chain, and...
View ArticleGrants for urban agriculture and innovative production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced earlier the availability of up to $4 million for grants to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects. USDA’s...
View ArticleAgriculture cannot afford to be neutral on carbon
By Matt Reese It is very clear the Biden Administration is putting emphasis on climate change and plans to move forward with, or without, the cooperation of U.S. agriculture. “President Biden announced...
View ArticleTri-State Precision Agriculture Conference Aug. 11
Join Ohio State University Extension Henry County for the inaugural Tri-State Precision Agriculture Conference on Aug. 11, 2021. Speakers will discuss current trends in tillage equipment, and equipment...
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