Ohio farmers

Ohio has over 10 million acres of crop land. For decades much of it has been over-plowed, sprayed with fertilizers and stripped of its nutrients. Although recently, more farmers have seen the economic benefit of shifting their practices and being part of the climate change solution.

Gas prices continue to soar to record highs. Diesel climbed to an average of $5.52 per gallon on Friday in Ohio, according to AAA.

As the war in Ukraine goes on, experts worry about its ripple effect on the global food system. Right now, wheat prices hit a 14-year-high. That’s prompting Ohio farmers to plant more wheat this year.

Thursday, local farmers heard a pitch about the benefits of regenerative farming from Ray Archuleta, a soil health expert recently featured in the Netflix documentary Kiss the Ground. The film focuses on how modern, industrial farming is harming the planet, and how the industry can be improved.

Since the pandemic began, major meat packing facilities have temporarily closed due to COVID outbreaks among workers. This resulted in shortages at grocery stores. However, Ohio farmers have seen an uptick in orders for their meat. The demand is so high some small meat processors can barely keep up.

WYSO reporter Tom Stafford speaks with retired Clark County Extension agent of the Tecumseh Land Trust, Mike Haubner. He talks with Tom about the importance of maintaining Ohio's farmland and high-quality soil.

Every Saturday, for six months out of the year, in Harrison Township. - an area hard hit by the Memorial Day Tornado outbreak - a small farmer’s market…

More than 150 farmers gathered in Trotwood Monday evening to share their concerns about taxes with a group of state legislators.Recent property tax…

Gov. John Kasich included cleaning up Lake Erie as a priority in his two-year budget proposal, and farmers seem ready to work with the governor—to a…

The Midwestern corn harvest is just getting underway, and the region is predicting record corn crops. That means depressed prices for producers—and…