Land development in rural Ohio areas has reached a fever pitch in the last 20 years. This episode of Kernels walks listeners through the pace and purpose of these changes and what farmers can do about it.

Ani Katchova, a researcher and professor at Ohio State, has the details just for you.

Links:

View the full economic development study by Ani Katchova: https://aede.osu.edu/sites/aede/files/publication_files/AgLandLoss2025Webinar.pdf

Join the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association: https://ohiocornandwheat.org/about-us/growers-association/

About Ohio Corn & Wheat

Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members. For more information, please visit www.ohiocornandwheat.org.