/tags/soybeans soybeans en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-04-15/firefighters-face-an-increased-risk-for-cancer-can-firefighting-foam-made-with-soybeans-help Erin Gottsacker /2025-03-19/how-tariffs-could-impact-ohios-soybean-growers Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural products have some Ohio soybean farmers concerned. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:50:00 GMT /2025-03-19/how-tariffs-could-impact-ohios-soybean-growers Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-27/how-ohio-soybean-farmers-are-adapting-to-changing-climate Soybeans are a massive Ohio industry with a $5.3 billion annual impact. To keep thriving, farmers must figure out how to adapt to climate change. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:35:11 GMT /2024-06-27/how-ohio-soybean-farmers-are-adapting-to-changing-climate Shay Frank /news/2020-01-17/ohio-farmers-hope-truce-with-china-will-fix-problems-from-trumps-trade-war This week, President Donald Trump signed Phase One of a new trade agreement with China. The move represents a kind of truce between the world’s two… Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:33:52 GMT /news/2020-01-17/ohio-farmers-hope-truce-with-china-will-fix-problems-from-trumps-trade-war Nick Evans /news-partners/2019-07-25/economists-say-trump-administration-is-overpaying-farmers-for-trade-losses The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who've lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it's too generous. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:42:15 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-25/economists-say-trump-administration-is-overpaying-farmers-for-trade-losses Dan Charles /news/2019-06-07/rainy-spring-brings-more-headaches-for-ohio-farmers The last time I visited Bret Davis' farm in Delaware County, earlier in the spring, I was asking him about a federal program helping farmers bit by the… Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-06-07/rainy-spring-brings-more-headaches-for-ohio-farmers Nick Evans /news-partners/2019-05-14/u-s-prepares-tariffs-on-additional-300b-of-imported-chinese-goods The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists' brushes to watches. Tue, 14 May 2019 13:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-05-14/u-s-prepares-tariffs-on-additional-300b-of-imported-chinese-goods Bill Chappell /news/2019-05-02/agriculture-department-gave-farmers-band-aids-to-heal-from-a-trade-war Bret Davis leans against a work bench at a farm north of Delaware. He and his partners are casting about, trying to stay busy while the rain keeps them… Thu, 02 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-05-02/agriculture-department-gave-farmers-band-aids-to-heal-from-a-trade-war Nick Evans /news-partners/2019-01-07/u-s-china-trade-talks-restart-ahead-of-march-deadline The U.S. has imposed a quarter trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods since the trade war started last year. Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:30:24 GMT /news-partners/2019-01-07/u-s-china-trade-talks-restart-ahead-of-march-deadline Matthew S. Schwartz /2018-12-27/trade-war-rattles-ohio-farmers-pondering-markets-for-2019 It was a wild ride for Ohio farmers this year. President Trump’s trade war with China cut off exports for many farmers, and it’s affecting their plans for 2019. After President Trump announced tariffs on Chinese steel this spring, China retaliated with a 25 percent tariff on American soybeans and other agricultural products. Medina County farmer Tom Trout says the export market for soybeans completely dried up and prices dropped. “You give the market what it wants, and right now it’s telling us it does not want more soybeans,” Trout said. Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:37:55 GMT /2018-12-27/trade-war-rattles-ohio-farmers-pondering-markets-for-2019 Mark Urycki