OPA - News & Resources

News & Resources

OPA is committed to telling the stories of Ohio's egg, chicken
and turkey farmers, and sharing messages about

Videos

Meet Ohio's egg and poultry farmers, take a tour through their farms, and learn about their commitments to producing fresh eggs, providing excellent care for their flocks, protecting the environment and being active members in their local communities.

Meet Ohio egg, chicken and turkey farmers

Cole Cooper video

Jordan Hertzfeld video

Lausecker video

Weaver family profile

Hertzfeld family profile

COSI Virtural Farm Tour

Showing Market Poultry

Preparing Poultry for Show Day

Washing and Transporting Market Poultry

Learning Basic Poultry Handling Techniques

Assessing a Market Bird's Muscle Conformation

Food Safety

USDA Quality Assurance and On-site Inspections

Breaker Facilities and Liquid Egg

Meeting Consumer Expectations

Providing a Safe and Secure Food Supply

Animal Care

Biosecurity & Disease Prevention

Well-Being of Hens

Environmental Stewardship

Recycling Water

Community Involvement & Partnerships

Collaborating to Help Hungry Ohioans

Cooperation Between Ohio's Egg and Soybean Farmers

IN THE NEWS

WLIO Lima: Cooper Farms donates 54,000 eggs to the West Ohio Food Bank

Greenville Daily Advocate: Weaver Eggs makes donation to The Foodbank

Images of Robert Metzger, Thomas Hertzfeld

Toledo Blade: NW Ohio farm donates nearly 65K eggs to food bank

Ohio Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net: Egg farms fighting hunger heading into Easter

Toledo Blade: OPA member highlights commitment to environmental stewardship.

WLIO Lima: Easter Deviled Eggs Cooking Demo

Living Dayton: Pimento Cheese Breakfast Bundt Cake Cooking Demo

Washington Post: Turkey farmers fear that, this year, they've bred too many big birds

Ohio's Country Journal: Foodbanks still in need and being supplied by Ohio farms

Meat & Poultry: Senators urged to provide aid for poultry producers

Morning Ag Clips: Some funding saved for H2Ohio

Morning Ag Clips: Wehrkamp receives USPOULTRY award

Letter to Ohio governor: Remember importance of agriculture

Ohio's Country Journal: Farmers at work keeping grocery store shelves stocked on National Agriculture Day (and every day)

Coshocton Tribune: Jenna Gregorich working to keep food supply safe

Annual Report

Each year, OPA produces a robust report to capture key accomplishments within the last year on behalf of its farmer-members and Ohio's egg, chicken and turkey farming communities. These reports include overviews of legislative initiatives, poultry programs, issues management, producer and association programs, integrated and digital campaigns, blogger engagement and media relations.