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    Weather whiplash raises financial risk for Ohio farmers

    Mar 3, 2026

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio farmers are increasingly being forced to manage two opposing threats in the same growing season: too much water and not enough.
  2. A Lely Astronaut robotic milker is installed in the dairy barn at the new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC) at Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus, where students will gain hands-on experience with automated milking technology. Photo: Brooke LaValley

    Ohio State’s MALC builds dairy’s workforce pipeline with high-tech learning

    Jan 22, 2026

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dairy cows will decide when they want to be milked. Robots will handle the rest: mixing and delivering feed, milking the cows and vacuuming manure. Students will assist staff in tracking the data and managing the systems. 
  3. Soybeans growing in field in Ohio. Photo: CFAES.

    Ohio State analysis details high-stakes tariff case impacting Ohio farmers

    Oct 20, 2025

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high-stakes Supreme Court case about presidential tariff authority could dramatically influence U.S. trade policy, with immediate repercussions for Ohio farmers — especially soybean producers already facing tight margins during harvest.
  4. A field machine collects grain during a precision ag demo at the 2025 Farm Science Review, where CFAES researchers showcased how drones and data-driven tools are transforming farming.Photo: John Rice

    Ohio State’s Farm Science Review draws crowds with innovation and real-world solutions

    Sep 30, 2025

    LONDON, Ohio — Imagine a soybean farmer boosting yields and profits just by changing a planting date — and using artificial intelligence to know exactly when to make the switch.
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    Farm Science Review urges fire safety as Ohio faces worsening drought conditions

    Sep 16, 2025

    LONDON, Ohio — With more than 96% of Ohio experiencing abnormally dry conditions and nearly half the state already in moderate drought, the risk of farm fires is climbing fast — and farmers are being urged to prepare before harvest accelerates. As dry crop fields and heavy equipment converge this fall, even a small spark could lead to devastating consequences for both agricultural operations and rural communities.
  6. Family members wait to board the Mobile Design Classroom during a visit to Jackson, Ohio. One-third of households in the region don't have access to broadband internet. (Photo by Corey Wilson)

    Ohio State’s 4-H Mobile Classroom brings STEAM learning to Farm Science Review

    Sep 12, 2025

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University’s 4-H Mobile Classroom is more than just a vehicle for education. It’s a catalyst for lifelong curiosity and creativity.
  7. Farm Science Review Gwynn Conservation Area. Photo: CFAES

    Explore, learn, taste and discover at Farm Science Review’s living lab Sept. 16-18

    Sep 11, 2025

    LONDON, Ohio — Where can you hike to a pawpaw orchard for a fruit tasting, learn to cast a fly rod, identify invasive plants and test your knowledge of tree species — all in one day?
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    Farm Science Review to spotlight climate resilience as drought returns to Ohio

    Sep 10, 2025

    LONDON, Ohio — The signs across much of Ohio are becoming all too familiar for many farmers right now: fields drying too quickly, streams running low and skies withholding the steady rainfall they need.
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    Passing the torch: Farm succession strategies for Ohio’s next generation

    Sep 9, 2025

    LONDON, Ohio — As Ohio’s farming population ages, the most vital upcoming harvest for many families might not be corn or soybeans — it might be the successful transfer of the farm to the next generation.
  10. Corn at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station, located in the D1 drought intensity area, shows visible stress, with lower leaves drying and yellowing up to the second leaf below the ear. Some ears are also smaller than usual, with more damage at the tips. Photo: Logan Minter

    Ohio State helps farmers manage impacts as drought conditions spread across Ohio

    Sep 3, 2025

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts and farmers about the health of crops, livestock and water resources.

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