United States Department of Agriculture

The Ohio Department of Agriculture says producers in the state destroyed more than 15 million birds in the latest outbreak; At one point, Ohio had the most cases of bird flu in the country. The latest case was on April 14.

Produce Perks supports more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. Some are concerned about the future of the program after more than $5 million in USDA funding for the program was clawed back.

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.

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

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.

Ohio's drought condition level is updated every Thursday, and for weeks the drought has been spreading and worsening. Help is available to many farmers impacted by the dry spell.

Central State is currently looking to recruit 20 farmers from Ohio and Southeast Michigan to participate in the USDA funded program.

Ohio State is working with Central State, Lincoln University and the University of Missouri on accelerating climate-smart farm solutions.

Global Neighbor, managed by a father-son duo, discovered the right wavelengths that can be used to kill weeds. This technology could make it easier to maintain solar fields.

President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday. The historic legislation includes about $40 billion toward federal climate change and agriculture investments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a survey this month that showed over 90% of midwest schools used waivers to serve free meals to students throughout the pandemic. But those waivers are set to expire this summer.

It’s been a week since the Memorial Day tornado outbreak left a path of widespread devastation across the Miami Valley and dozens of tornado-affected…