Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast

The methods for farmers getting information that pertains to their industry and lifestyle have changed in many ways over the generations. What used to be appointment listening over an AM radio is now On Demand content available anytime, anywhere. This week on Our Ohio Weekly, Ty covers the many facets of Farm Broadcasting with the Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo and Tom Brand, Executive Director of the N...

Our food, water and energy systems all have challenges, known as wicked problems, that need to be solved. Ohio State recently hosted Great Plains Institute CEO Rolf Nordstrom to share his ideas. Plus, find out what is being learned on Ohio’s demo farms about water quality efforts, how an Ohio Farm Bureau member made donating scholarship money a work of art and learn why a caravan of Ohio Farm Bure...

Just about everything that could go wrong did when it came to crop production in 2019. How did a rough growing season and a tough trade year impact Ohio farmers? Ty Higgins visits with two farmer leaders to find out. OSU Economist Ben Brown talks about important Farm Bill program decisions that need to be made soon. Plus, Gov. Mike DeWine lays out his strategy for cleaner water, Legal with Leah de...

On the latest Our Ohio Weekly, Ty Higgins visits with Heartland Bank to find out what it's been like to be an ag banker in a down farm economy. He also sits down with an economist with Farmer Mac for an outlook for 2020. Meet the Ohio Farm Bureau "Excellence in Ag" winners, Kyle and Ashton Walls, get details about the upcoming Young Agricultural Professionals Winter Leadership Experience and the L...

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Normally, you’re hearing about Nationwide from the likes of Peyton Manning or Brad Paisley. Today though, you’ll hear things right from the top. Kirt Walker is Nationwide’s brand new Chief Executive Officer. Which means he’s at the helm of one of the largest insurance and financial service companies in the world. Today, Mr. Walker and Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp talk about the shared history of their...

If you drink water, use it for recreation, or are a farmer, environmentalist, reporter or politician, you’re paying attention to Ohio’s water quality problems and efforts to fix them. Much of the knowledge we have or need, both on understanding what’s happening and how to make it better, will come from a lot of smart folks at Ohio State University. Heather Raymond has recently taken on the job of...

It has been a tough year on farmers. Horrible weather, market disrupting trade disputes and a sixth consecutive year of below-break-even prices were piled on the normal economic challenges that farmers faced. But, when you look at the farm economy as a whole, especially from a national perspective, things may not be as bad as the worrisome headlines might lead you to believe. Today, we talk farm e...

We all want clean air and clean water. At the same time, we want to make use of many of our planet’s resources. Which is where the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency comes in. To ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans. Laurie Stevenson is the director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. She’s in today with Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp, and one of our first topics is the gover...

There’s a lot of excitement over industrial hemp. You’ll hear that it’s a miracle health aid and a superfood. The next raw material for everything from clothing to concrete. Now that it’s legal to grow hemp in Ohio, you’ll hear projections that for farmers, the crop is either going to make them rich, or bankrupt their farm. Today, we take a broad overview of Ohio’s burgeoning hemp industry as we’r...

Do you know any homeowner or businessperson who would spend 40 dollars to save 25 cents? Hundreds or thousands of times? That’s the essence of society’s expectations for farmers when it comes to reducing farm nutrient loss in order to clean up Ohio’s waters. The interesting part is, farmers aren’t saying no, they’re learning how. The Blanchard River Farms Demonstration Network is finding environme...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created by the Ohio legislature in 1949. Its mission today: to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. That balance can, at times, be challenging, when you’re considering ODNR’s vast portfolio of water resources, forests, state parks, energy development and much more. The person Governor DeWine a...

Regular listeners know Town Hall Ohio isn’t only about food and farming. We try to reflect a broad range of subjects that Farm Bureau members find interesting, and hope you do too. We’re lucky - we have about an hour each week to drill down on topics. But imagine trying to explore complex subjects inside a window of about 3 minutes. That’s the goal of Ohio Wesleyan University’s i-Cubed Lectures. O...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is very familiar to most Ohio farmers, with its role in nearly every facet of Ohio's important food industry. Consumers should be familiar, too, because ODA is at the forefront of assuring food safety. Dorothy Pelanda is Ohio's 39th director of agriculture. She and Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Adam Sharp talk about water quality, food safety, farmer...

Mike DeWine is the 70th governor of the state of Ohio. With 11.5 million constituents, he’s the CEO of a state that’s as diverse as they come. From cornbelt flatlands to appalachian foothills, cities to rural crossroads, an electorate often described as purple, and a mix of economic and social opportunities and challenges. Today, he made time to visit with Ohio Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp and all of...

Ohio is a big food state. Lots of farmers, processors and manufacturers. And, lots and lots of hungry consumers. A sizable share of Ohio’s very diverse food chain is made up by what’s identified as local foods. What is local? How do folks all along the food chain benefit from it? What do the economics look like? Can it grow? Today, we talk with an Ohio State economist and a local foods advocate an...

As far as resumes for public servants go, Rob Portman’s is pretty impressive. A member of the U.S. House, a cabinet level job as U.S. Trade Representative, another cabinet post as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and in 2010, elected to serve as a United States Senator. Senator Rob Portman joins Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp to talk about the economy, the environment and many other issu...

One of our greatest privileges, and some would say responsibilities, is to vote. From local to national candidates or measures of local or state interest, a system that’s accessible, convenient, fair and secure helps us all exercise that basic right. The gentlemen who oversees Ohio’s elections is Secretary of State Frank LaRose. He joins Farm Bureau’s Adam Sharp to talk about elections and other r...

In 1902, Ohio State University formed the Department of Animal Husbandry, which later evolved into Animal Sciences. Farmers know the value the department provides to Ohio’s Livestock Industry, helping them efficiently produce animal protein. In reality, all of us are impacted by Animal Sciences, whether our interests are food safety, environmental quality or human health. The chairman of Ohio Stat...

In past episodes of Town Hall Ohio, we’ve talked about some of the inequalities that certain people experience. It might be in health care, workforce training, sources of quality food. Today, we focus on another unfortunate reality. Not everyone has equal access to justice. It’s a problem everywhere, but is some cases more so rural Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith French, Angela Lloyd of th...

Ohioans spend a lot of money on health care. At the same time, the data says we’re not getting our money’s worth. What negative factors are affecting our health? How can the system be made more efficient, and effective? Amy Rohling McGee is the president of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, and she’s in to help us see why Ohio ranks 46th among 50 states on health value, and what do we do about...

Since its inception as a feed mill in 1963, Kalmbach Feeds has grown into a multimillion dollar business serving customers across the Midwest. Kalmbach Feeds’ trucks are a familiar sight as they traverse up and down the highways in rural Ohio, delivering bulk feed to livestock farms in the region. Kalmbach Feeds pet and livestock food is also sold at retail outlets throughout the state. Learn abou...

Nearly a quarter-million Ohioans are covered by workers’ comp. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation is the largest state-run insurance program in the nation. Ohio workers, families, businesses and communities are all affected by how well and how efficiently the agency does its job. Today, the administrator of BWC, Stephanie McCloud, joins Ohio Farm Bureau’s Dan Rapp to give us a look into the i...

No one remembers it ever being like this. Too much rain, falling far too often, has created an unprecedented situation for farmers in Ohio and across much of the nation. There have been years when some of the crop didn’t get planted, but this year, many farmers will plant nothing and those that did get planted may not produce much at harvest. The social media hashtag has become #NoPlant19 and we e...