/tags/farming farming en-US Copyright Tue, 30 May 2023 13:58:34 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-05-30/he-was-a-beloved-farming-legend-but-for-reddit-his-work-ethic-meant-something-else David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme. Tue, 30 May 2023 13:58:34 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-05-30/he-was-a-beloved-farming-legend-but-for-reddit-his-work-ethic-meant-something-else Emily Olson /podcast/focus-on-technology/2023-04-10/agriculture-drones-crops-spray-drift The University of Dayton is holding a seminar May 24-25 for farmers, chemical manufacturers, drone applicators, and government officials to determine the best nozzle and its placement to cut down on spray drift. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:03:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2023-04-10/agriculture-drones-crops-spray-drift Ann Thompson /ohio-news/2022-10-03/asian-longhorned-ticks-spreading-ohio-threatening-livestock ALHTs can reproduce without a mate, in a process called parthenogenesis. Just one female can lay thousands of eggs. It's a fact that's alarming to cattle farmers. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:29:54 GMT /ohio-news/2022-10-03/asian-longhorned-ticks-spreading-ohio-threatening-livestock Matthew Rand /ohio-news/2022-10-03/ohio-farmers-changing-how-they-farm-climate-friendly Ohio has over 10 million acres of crop land. For decades, much of it has been over-plowed, sprayed with fertilizers and stripped of its nutrients. But recently, more farmers have seen the economic benefit of shifting their practices and being part of the climate change solution. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:22:22 GMT /ohio-news/2022-10-03/ohio-farmers-changing-how-they-farm-climate-friendly Alejandro Figueroa /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-08/money-inflation-reduction-act-farms Twenty billion dollars in the new law will go to making our nation's farms greener. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-08/money-inflation-reduction-act-farms /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2022-09-01/there-arent-enough-young-farmers-congress-is-looking-to-change-that Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:01:11 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2022-09-01/there-arent-enough-young-farmers-congress-is-looking-to-change-that Ximena Bustillo /ohio-news/2020-05-11/meat-processing-plant-closures-ratchet-up-pressure-on-ohio-farmers Jeremy Jenkins has been running his meat processing business in Mount Victory, northwest of Columbus, for about a year. It’s typical for him to be... Mon, 11 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /ohio-news/2020-05-11/meat-processing-plant-closures-ratchet-up-pressure-on-ohio-farmers Nick Evans /ohio-news/2020-05-03/many-ohio-farmers-have-been-hit-hard-by-pandemic Ohio is among the top states for several agricultural crops and for food production and processing. But while farming is considered an essential... Sun, 03 May 2020 19:27:45 GMT /ohio-news/2020-05-03/many-ohio-farmers-have-been-hit-hard-by-pandemic Jo Ingles /ohio-news/2020-02-20/major-trade-agreements-have-ohio-farmers-expressing-optimism The U.S. has reached two major trade agreements with international partners in the past month, with the Trump administration pitching these deals as a... Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:32:07 GMT /ohio-news/2020-02-20/major-trade-agreements-have-ohio-farmers-expressing-optimism Andy Chow /news-from-npr/2020-02-06/pesticide-police-overwhelmed-by-dicamba-complaints-ask-epa-for-help Across the Midwest, millions of acres of farmland have been damaged by dicamba, an herbicide that can harm crops not engineered to withstand it. There are so many cases, regulators can't keep up. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:19:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2020-02-06/pesticide-police-overwhelmed-by-dicamba-complaints-ask-epa-for-help Dan Charles