/tags/farmers Farmers en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:41:33 GMT /2025-07-24/drought-to-drenched-ohio-farmers-pivot-planting-with-extreme-weather-changes Farmers across the state are having to pivot from drought conditions last year to heavy rainfall that has forced many to replant crops. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:41:33 GMT /2025-07-24/drought-to-drenched-ohio-farmers-pivot-planting-with-extreme-weather-changes Shay Frank /2025-07-03/new-ohio-law-lets-farmers-buy-affordable-and-less-regulated-health-insurance-alternative Farmers with unpredictable and self-employed jobs can have a tough time getting health insurance. Ohio is the latest state to change the law to let the Farm Bureau sell an alternative. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:56:48 GMT /2025-07-03/new-ohio-law-lets-farmers-buy-affordable-and-less-regulated-health-insurance-alternative Shay Frank /politics-government/2025-03-18/trump-administration-cancels-funds-for-ohio-community-gardens-and-farmers-as-hunger-grows The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled $420 million for a program called the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement, which helps food banks and other local groups provide food to their communities. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:15:40 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-18/trump-administration-cancels-funds-for-ohio-community-gardens-and-farmers-as-hunger-grows George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-02-21/ohio-farmers-may-feel-impact-of-usaid-foreign-aid-freeze USAID bought more than 1 million metric tons of food from U.S. farmers in the 2023 fiscal year. Now many of those farmers may be out of major contracts. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:30:47 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-21/ohio-farmers-may-feel-impact-of-usaid-foreign-aid-freeze Allie Vugrincic /2024-10-07/hundreds-of-ohio-farmers-open-up-about-daily-stress-in-a-promising-start-to-this-conversation The results of the Ohio farm stress survey are also helping counselors and mental health workers learn how to provide better care. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:31:16 GMT /2024-10-07/hundreds-of-ohio-farmers-open-up-about-daily-stress-in-a-promising-start-to-this-conversation Shay Frank /2024-07-09/anonymous-survey-asking-ohio-farmers-about-their-stress-mental-health The Ohio Farm Bureau, Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University created a survey of stressors and coping mechanisms among farmers and other agriculture workers. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:57:19 GMT /2024-07-09/anonymous-survey-asking-ohio-farmers-about-their-stress-mental-health Shay Frank /2024-04-18/farmers-increasingly-joining-ohios-program-to-fight-toxic-slime-protect-water-supply Lake Erie has been threatened by harmful algae blooms. But Ohio farmers are increasingly backing H2Ohio, a program to protect the lake and waterways around the state. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:01:37 GMT /2024-04-18/farmers-increasingly-joining-ohios-program-to-fight-toxic-slime-protect-water-supply Shay Frank /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 /2024-02-13/how-an-ohio-tax-credit-program-is-helping-new-farmers-grow Erin Gottsacker /politics-government/2024-01-08/can-3-billion-persuade-black-farmers-to-trust-the-department-of-agriculture The Biden administration hopes changes to farming can help achieve its climate agenda. The Department of Agriculture has an additional goal: improving service to Black and other underserved farmers. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:32:39 GMT /politics-government/2024-01-08/can-3-billion-persuade-black-farmers-to-trust-the-department-of-agriculture Amy Mayer /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 /2023-11-02/a-new-alliance-is-tackling-mental-health-in-ohio-agriculture Erin Gottsacker