Agriculture

After nine years of service as a Clark County Commissioner, Melanie Flax Wilt will step down from her seat to prioritize her family, health, business and volunteer work.

Over the last 15 to 20 years, China has been the number one importer of soybeans from the U.S. Now, they have cut their purchasing power to zero.

A new agreement further enhances Ohio’s long-standing agriculture relationship with Taiwan. This latest agreement will generate an estimated $6.4 billion over three years.

Ohio has seen its hottest August months on record, but the state has also seen some record numbers in rainfall. What does this mean for farmers who rely on the land to produce a fruitful crop?

The Black Indigenous People of Color Food and Farming Network’s 2025 Conference will see its second year in Dayton at Central State University’s Germantown Street location.

Farmers across the state are having to pivot from drought conditions last year to heavy rainfall that has forced many to replant crops.

Homesteading is growing in popularity in cities and suburbs as more seek sustainably grown food. Some in Ohio have even bigger goals for cutting back on environmental impacts.

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.