/tags/farming farming en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:38:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-08/h2ohio-helped-farmers-reduce-nutrient-runoff-what-happens-after-funding-cuts As Ohio farmers endeavor to reduce nutrient runoff, many have found support through H2Ohio, a statewide water conservation program. Some are concerned that cuts to that program will slow progress. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:38:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-08/h2ohio-helped-farmers-reduce-nutrient-runoff-what-happens-after-funding-cuts Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-24/as-ohios-agricultural-landscape-changes-these-century-old-family-farms-hold-on Some Ohio farms have stayed in one family for more than 100 years. Those families are working to preserve their agricultural legacy, as farmland decreases. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:40:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-24/as-ohios-agricultural-landscape-changes-these-century-old-family-farms-hold-on Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-17/ohio-farmers-are-stressed-whats-stopping-so-many-from-seeking-help The Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance recently released the results of its farm stress survey. Its findings hope to improve mental health care for farmers. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:18:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-17/ohio-farmers-are-stressed-whats-stopping-so-many-from-seeking-help Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-27/from-you-pick-berries-to-hay-rides-agritourism-is-booming-in-ohio Over the past two decades, the state has seen exponential growth in agritourism income. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:47:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-27/from-you-pick-berries-to-hay-rides-agritourism-is-booming-in-ohio Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-12/three-takeaways-for-ohio-from-the-latest-agriculture-census In a five-year span, Ohio lost hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, according to the latest census of agriculture. The loss is part of a nationwide trend. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:25:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-12/three-takeaways-for-ohio-from-the-latest-agriculture-census Erin Gottsacker /news/2024-02-13/how-an-ohio-tax-credit-program-is-helping-new-farmers-grow Ohio’s farmers are aging, but aspiring farmers sometimes struggle to break into the field, unable to afford the steep cost of land and equipment. A new program could help. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:54:02 GMT /news/2024-02-13/how-an-ohio-tax-credit-program-is-helping-new-farmers-grow Erin Gottsacker /news/2023-11-02/a-new-alliance-is-tackling-mental-health-in-ohio-agriculture The Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance aims to plug gaps in rural mental health resources. A recently launched survey is the first step to understanding how rural residents cope with stress. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:29:00 GMT /news/2023-11-02/a-new-alliance-is-tackling-mental-health-in-ohio-agriculture Erin Gottsacker /news/2023-09-21/the-tesla-of-the-cornfield-self-driving-tractors-may-be-coming-to-ohio-fields-soon Once they’re on the market, autonomous technologies like self-driving tractors could change the way Ohio farmers manage their crops and, hopefully, help with a widespread farm labor shortage. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:15:00 GMT /news/2023-09-21/the-tesla-of-the-cornfield-self-driving-tractors-may-be-coming-to-ohio-fields-soon Kendall Crawford /news/2023-09-12/could-ohio-become-a-fish-state-researchers-hope-so A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture aims to increase seafood production in the Midwest by helping farmers grow fish on land. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:32:00 GMT /news/2023-09-12/could-ohio-become-a-fish-state-researchers-hope-so Kendall Crawford /news/2023-08-14/corn-soybeans-and-chestnuts-ohio-farmers-find-new-uses-for-the-uncommon-crop Ohio farmers are processing their unsellable chestnuts into pancake mix, flour and beer. They hope the new market will attract more Ohioans to grow climate-smart trees. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:36:00 GMT /news/2023-08-14/corn-soybeans-and-chestnuts-ohio-farmers-find-new-uses-for-the-uncommon-crop Kendall Crawford