Inspiring those in agriculture to keep fighting for what the industry believes in. That is ag influencer Jay Hill’s goal. His story started with 10 acres and one tractor and he is now farming over 17,000 acres with 120 employees. Now, Hill takes his phone all around the farm to share the good and the bad with his nearly 50,000 instagram followers. Hear his message to new and beginning farmers coming up on the next Our Ohio Weekly.

Guests - Ag Influencer Jay Hill

Over the past 2 months, as farmers and those all along Ohio’s food supply system have continued their essential work, Farm Bureau has been hard at work as well. Advocating and educating to help their members and everyone involved in agriculture navigate through the many challenges brought on by COVID-19. On the next Our Ohio Weekly, hear from 2 leaders of Ohio’s largest farm organization about the efforts being made at the state and national level.

Guests - Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau and Frank Burkett, president of Ohio Farm Bureau

During the most robust economy in history, about 1.6 million Ohioans relied on Ohio food banks to feed their families. Then COVID-19 hit and folks who already relied on food banks to stretch what their paychecks couldn’t cover were suddenly out of a job, as were thousands upon thousands of others. Find out how food banks are working through the crisis on the next Our Ohio Weekly.

Guest - Lisa Hamler-Fugitt - Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks

A new study titled Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food, surveyed more than 1,800 participants and looked at purchasing trends before, during and after the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions. Learn about the study’s findings coming up on the next Our Ohio Weekly.

Guest - Hinda Mitchell, President of Inspire PR

Our food, water and energy systems all have challenges, known as "Wicked Problems". Learn about those issues and some ideas on how to solve them on the next Our Ohio Weekly as Ty Higgins visits with Great Plains Institute CEO Rolf Nordstrom.

The Coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on just about every business sector across the country. Few more so than the restaurant industry. Restaurants that will survive this crisis most likely have had to do things much differently than their original business model would allow. Some restaurants even morphed into what are now known as groceraunts. Find out more about this unique concept that is keeping some restaurants in business on the next Our Ohio Weekly.

Guests - Chris Ford – executive Vice President of Operations for Frisch’s Big Boy

Stephan Harman – co-founder of FUSIAN

Mark Swansen – President of Stauf’s Coffee Roasters

Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist for the FCM Division of INTL FCStone Financial Inc.

Chris Henney - President and CEO of the Ohio Agribusiness Association

In the military, it is common practice to put together contingency plans for those in the service and their families. These plans are developed for three phases...before deployment, during deployment and after deployment and they focus on trouble spots that many service men and women deal with, including moral, productivity and burnout. How could the idea of those types of contingency plans work for us as we have changed many aspects of our lives due to COVID-19? Find out how on the next Our Ohio Weekly.

Guests - Ivory Harlow, Ohio Farm Bureau Organization Director (former Army and National Guard member)

Brian Brown - Ag Influencer on YouTube

Yvonne Lesicko - vice president of public policy with Ohio Farm Bureau

COVID-19 has impacted almost every sector of Ohio’s food production system and the range of that impact is far reaching. This week we’ll hear from the state’s commodity groups about how their farmers are being affected directly from the global coronavirus pandemic and the steps they are taking to keep our food supply readily available.

Guests - Dr. John Newton – Chief Economist - American Farm Bureau Federation

Tadd Nicholson – Executive Director - Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association

Kirk Merritt – Executive Director - Ohio Soybean Association

Elizabeth Harsh – Executive Director - Ohio Cattlemen’s Association

Scott Higgins – President and CEO - American Dairy Association Mideast

Dave Shoup – President - Ohio Pork Council

Show synopsis: Anyone who cares for another likely has experienced the stress and possibly the feelings of helplessness that can come with taking care of an ailing person. Those feelings may be enhanced due to the concerns of older citizens during the COVID-19 crisis. Managing burnout and resources for caregivers will be discussed this week on Our Ohio Weekly.

Guests - Laura Cherry Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator, Ohio State University Extension

Last week when Gov. Mike DeWine announced a ‘stay-at-home’ executive order, he also pointed out the importance of the food supply chain. He deemed people who have jobs along that chain as essential, giving those involved in agriculture an exemption from the order to continue to supply consumers with the food they need. How is Ohio’s food system holding up? Find out today as we visit with Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio Restaurant Association and small farmer and a community grocer.

Guests - Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president Adam Sharp, Ohio Restaurant Association CEO John Barker, Rodhe's IGA Marketplace owner Scott Rodhe and Stark Co. small farmer Bill Brown.