COLUMBUS – Ohio can celebrate a milestone this Independence Day with 964 confirmed active bald eagle nests, according to the ...

Ohio is the second-largest egg producing state, behind Iowa. According to the USDA’s Chickens and Eggs 2024 Summary, Ohio had 40.6 million layers and produced more than 12.3 billion eggs.

Ohio is the second-largest egg producing state, behind Iowa. According to the USDA’s Chickens and Eggs 2024 Summary, Ohio had 40.6 million layers and produced more than 12.3 billion eggs.

Thomas Becker is an Ohio State University Extension agriculture and natural resources educator in Lorain County and may be reached at 440-326-5851 or [email protected].

Ohio continues to lead the nation in number of cases of bird flu. As of March 10, the state has reported that 14,668,285 birds among 73 flocks have been affected.

Three live bird markets in New Jersey, including one in Mercer County, have confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to state and federal agricultural authorities.

In Ohio, farmers in five counties have reported flu cases in their flocks this year, according to the Ohio Capital Journal. The state reported its first probable human case in a Mercer County farm ...

DARKE COUNTY, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says so far in Ohio, 15.5 million birds have had to be depopulated since late December due to the latest bird flu outbreak.

Two Ohio counties, Darke and Mercer, have recently declared emergencies over the rise of bird flu cases. DeWine’s remarks Thursday afternoon are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Darke County.