New OACI study highlights the role farmers play in reducing nutrient runoff into Lake Erie

A new study shows farmers are playing a critical role in helping improve water quality across the state. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio Farm Bureau says the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative’s 2026 Assessment Survey report shows 68 percent of fields surveyed in the Western Lake Erie Basin are enrolled in cost-share conservation programs. “Our farmers have really stepped […]

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