Ohio farmers

The Shagbark Seed and Mill in Athens used the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program for over two years. Now that funding is being cut by DOGE.

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 Farm Bureau wants to create a health plan without oversight from the Department of Insurance. Supporters say this can help bridge a critical health care gap. But some medical groups have concerns.

Darke County is the center of Ohio's egg industry and its poultry farmers have been particularly hit hard. This loss drew Gov. Mike DeWine and other state and industry leaders out Thursday afternoon.

Ohio exports 50% of its soybeans, raising concerns about the impact of cutting USAID programs which account for more than 1 million tons of U.S. farm product purchases annually.

This is the fourth round of funding for the Ohio Meat Processing Grant Program

That includes $1.2 billion for food banks, schools, child care centers and more to buy from local farmers and growers.

Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice partnered with the Black, Indigenous and Farmers of Color Food and Farming Network to offer small-scale farmers in the region an opportunity to learn about farming policy and self-advocacy.

The Ohio Farm Bureau, Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University created a survey of stressors and coping mechanisms among farmers and other agriculture workers.

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.

Omega Community Development Corp. is working with local vendors to offer fresh produce and goods at a June 15 farmers market.

While cover crops have a wealth of benefits for soil and crop health, the off-season product could provide shelter for hungry insects that can damage cash crops for farmers.