Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Darke County, Ohio, to talk about their bird flu response. "There's no part of America that has been more ravaged with the avian bird flu than where we stand right now and so that's why we're here."

The Ohio Association of Food Banks has reported seeing the highest visitation numbers within its 35 years of operation between July and December of 2024.

Researchers from the university are hopeful that House Bill 568 will be reintroduced this term after it died in the last legislative session.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 364 on Wednesday, allowing local organizations, individuals and nonprofit groups to share native seeds.

WYSO's Shay Frank sat down with the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Director, Brian Baldridge, to discuss the longterm impacts, resources for farmers in the state and possible legislation to assist the agriculture sector.

The community college is entering a cooperative with the US Department of Agriculture for a $9 million, four-year program to create a national agriculture center.

Import and export teams from the United States and the Philippines visited the farm in Farmersville, Ohio, to learn more about the U.S. Grain Marketing system.

The results of the Ohio farm stress survey are also helping counselors and mental health workers learn how to provide better care.

The goal of the Ohio conference was to create a space for Black farmers and growers to network and learn about new opportunities, agricultural techniques and more.

Over the summer 20 students participated in the pilot program. UD's Hanley Sustainability Institute provided students with 238 pounds of produce, grown and processed at the campus garden.

Senator Sherrod Brown and other lawmakers are looking to update the system to allow for more accurate reports.

Expert panelists were in attendance each day of the 2024 Farm Science Review to discuss important topics, amid a drought, Farm Bill delays and more.