/tags/agriculture agriculture en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-11/holy-cow-thats-a-yak-why-some-ohio-farmers-are-embracing-himalayan-herds These shaggy creatures are making themselves at home on Ohio’s farm scene. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-11/holy-cow-thats-a-yak-why-some-ohio-farmers-are-embracing-himalayan-herds Kendall Crawford /2025-03-17/some-ohio-egg-farmers-may-not-recover-from-massive-losses-due-to-bird-flu The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation reports some egg farmers in Western Ohio will have to file bankruptcy. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:41:13 GMT /2025-03-17/some-ohio-egg-farmers-may-not-recover-from-massive-losses-due-to-bird-flu Jo Ingles /2025-01-24/as-ohios-agricultural-landscape-changes-these-century-old-family-farms-hold-on Some Ohio farms have stayed in one family for more than 100 years. Those families are working to preserve their agricultural legacy, as farmland decreases. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:40:00 GMT /2025-01-24/as-ohios-agricultural-landscape-changes-these-century-old-family-farms-hold-on Kendall Crawford /2024-11-01/after-a-summer-of-drought-ohio-cattle-farmers-are-worried-for-winter Ohio experienced its worst drought in decades this year, leaving some farmers stressed about feeding their animals through the winter. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:15:00 GMT /2024-11-01/after-a-summer-of-drought-ohio-cattle-farmers-are-worried-for-winter Erin Gottsacker /2024-10-03/ag-for-all-abilities-how-ohio-county-fairs-are-becoming-more-inclusive Last week, the Coshocton County Fair hosted its inaugural Ag for All Abilities Livestock Show. It’s one of many county fairs across the state making an effort to include more people with disabilities. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:23:00 GMT /2024-10-03/ag-for-all-abilities-how-ohio-county-fairs-are-becoming-more-inclusive Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-12/columbus-hosts-international-symposium-on-growing-urban-agriculture The Urban Food Systems Symposium brings together a diverse, international group of academics, policymakers and professionals to discuss how to adapt to a changing world and how urban food systems contribute to these solutions. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-06-12/columbus-hosts-international-symposium-on-growing-urban-agriculture Matthew Rand /2024-06-10/this-steubenville-store-connects-its-farmers-to-its-community-a-model-that-has-federal-backing The Grocery Box in Steubenville offers local fresh food to the downtown area. The USDA hopes to fund similar operations through the state. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-06-10/this-steubenville-store-connects-its-farmers-to-its-community-a-model-that-has-federal-backing Kendall Crawford /2023-09-21/the-tesla-of-the-cornfield-self-driving-tractors-may-be-coming-to-ohio-fields-soon Once they’re on the market, autonomous technologies like self-driving tractors could change the way Ohio farmers manage their crops and, hopefully, help with a widespread farm labor shortage. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:15:00 GMT /2023-09-21/the-tesla-of-the-cornfield-self-driving-tractors-may-be-coming-to-ohio-fields-soon Kendall Crawford /2023-09-12/could-ohio-become-a-fish-state-researchers-hope-so A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture aims to increase seafood production in the Midwest by helping farmers grow fish on land. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:32:00 GMT /2023-09-12/could-ohio-become-a-fish-state-researchers-hope-so Kendall Crawford /2023-03-09/no-evidence-east-palestine-agriculture-system-was-impacted-by-train-derailment-officials-say Officials from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say there's no indication East Palestine's agriculture system was impacted by February's rain derailment. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:30:53 GMT /2023-03-09/no-evidence-east-palestine-agriculture-system-was-impacted-by-train-derailment-officials-say Abigail Bottar, Kennedy Gotham