Shay Frank
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WYSO
The way existing livestock disease testing works, farmers can wait days or even weeks on outside labs. The Kalix PCR testing system, licensed under University of Dayton, provides on-site testing to quickly prevent disease from spreading among cows, chickens or other farm animals.
Some farmers in Ohio are shifting their practices and being part of the climate change solution. They do that through regenerative agriculture that seeks to restore and build on farming’s pre-industrial practices. Some small farmers are leading that change.
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The bill would expand the national Farm to School program and make it more accessible to schools and nonprofits. -
The Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance aims to plug gaps in rural mental health resources. A recently launched survey is the first step to understanding how rural residents cope with stress. -
The state attorney general reached a $1 million settlement with Dollar General after the attorney’s office received several complaints for allegedly advertising goods for one price but charging a higher price at the register. -
USDA policy change could allow more Ohio schools to serve free meals, but advocates say it may not be financially feasible for many schools. -
Ohio farmers to see unprecedented increase in farmland values in 2024, up to 100%.
