Ty Higgins
Ty Higgins joins the Ohio Ag Net as a Farm Broadcaster and director of broadcast operations. He brings a farm background, on air radio personality and farm broadcasting experience to the company. Higgins anchors the new afternoon programs for the Ohio Ag Net.
He was born and raised on a dairy farm in Croton, Ohio. He graduated from Johnstown Monroe High School in 1996 and went on to The Ohio State University to study broadcast journalism. Along the way, he was given the opportunity to start his career as a farm broadcaster at AM880 WRFD. From there, Higgins spent over 12 years at WHOK-FM.
Higgins enjoys golf, cooking and time with his family. He and his wife Angela reside in Powell with their two children, Paige and Calvin.
Ty’s Tour of The Ohio State Fair
If you are planning on heading to The Ohio State Fair this year, Ty Higgins wanted to show you how to get around on the cheap and still have a “fairtastic time”!
The Food Safety Net
As the debt ceiling talks heat up enough to go no where in Washington, discussions about cuts to ag spending continue. Earlier this week the House Ag Subcommittee conducted it’s eighth audit of farm programs. This audit focused on Title 1 and the SURE program. Many members on this subcommittee acknowledge the need for cuts [...]
Farming: On A Smaller Scale – July, 2011
We are just about ready to harvest some of the first sweet corn here at The Higgins’ Homestead, but I have not been all that impressed with what we have to work with. Luckily, the kids aren’t quite as disappointed. They simply see corn and they’re happy. About one month after planting, we had several [...]
The Worst Joke I’ve Ever Heard
By Ty Higgins I’m not sure why, but I feel like I need to start every blog with a disclaimer. I am not the kind of guy to really speak my mind…unless I am truly compelled to. It isn’t that my views are all that different or that I care about what others think. It [...]
Opportunity and A Cloud of Dust
Well it is about time! Mother Nature has finally let the Sun shine and that has allows Ohio farmers a chance to get into the field and play catch up on planting duties. It has been very hot and humid, but I will bet you that producers would rather be sweating while getting the crop [...]
A Tragic Loss for Ohio Agriculture
Statement from Ohio Agriculture Director James Zehringer “The World needs more great communicators like Lindsay Hill, Dale Minyo, and Gary Jackson. The loss today of Lindsay’s passionate and articulate voice is a loss for agriculture and all Ohioans. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lindsay and her family.” By Ty Higgins It seems that the [...]
Farming: On A Smaller Scale – Week 2
We are 100% planted! Granted it was only about 6 rows of 10 seeds, but with a 6 and a 3 year old it took a bit longer. If real farmers had to “take turns” planting, we’d only be about 2% done around Ohio. (7% is bad enough). As you might be able to tell [...]
Farming: On A Smaller Scale
I grew up on a farm and I still feel a strong connection to agriculture. The values and morals of the lifestyle have made me who I am today. Unfortunately, I am not part of agriculture in a way that I would like to have been, aside from being a farm broadcaster. Our dairy operation didn’t [...]
Like A Punch In The Gut
By Ty Higgins Sometimes that line between farm broadcaster and farm boy is hard to see. This thought comes to me as I watch something else that is hard to see, the new undercover video from Mercy for Animals from a livestock operation in Texas. It is not for the faint of heart, but the [...]
It’s Not About The Money
It isn’t very often that farmers have the spare time to stop and ask themselves why they get up every morning and do jobs and chores that not many other people would ever want to do. To most, the thought of cleaning stalls or spreading manure sounds like corporal punishment, especially with the pay scale [...]
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