Each month three farm families from Butler County will keep a diary of their daily life on the farm. The diary and pictures will be posted weekly on our blog page. Find out first-hand what happens on a farm. The diaries will feature all different aspects of farming within our county. We care about our animals, providing an abundant and safe food supply, and being good stewards to the environment. ...
Congratulations to those candidates recently designated as a Friend of Agriculture or Friend of Farm Bureau by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. This designation is given to farm friendly candidates through a process for incumbents and open seat candidates. The "Friend of Agriculture" designation is used for Statehouse candidates and "Friend of Farm Bureau" for congressional candidates. Those candi...
HuntOhioFarms.com connects Ohio farmers with deer damage problems and responsible hunters looking for a place to hunt. Here's how it works. Hunters provide information about themselves, such as hunting preferences, availability, hunting implement of choice, etc. Then farmers search hunter profiles and find hunters that are a good match for their farm and circumstances. This program is a joint vent...
PLEASE make sure your farm equipment is road worthy and meets safety standards required by law. Butler County Farm Bureau has SMV signs available for sale at the office for our cost. The signs are $6.25 each and the socket/hardware for mounting are $1.75 each. We also sell No Trespassing signs, Private Property Signs, No Sunday Hunting Signs, Hunting By Permission Signs and Ag District Signs. Stop...
At the recent 90th annual meeting of the Butler County Farm Bureau, Julie Dalzell was honored as this years recipient for the BCFB Friend of Agriculture Award. As President Gail Lierer made the presentation, a standing ovation greeted the recipient. Julie Dalzell has worked for the Ohio State Extension program for the past 35 years, with 25 of those years spent here in Butler County. Her dedicatio...
Over 1300 members and their families enjoyed the 4th annual Farm Bureau Day at Stricker's Grove Amusement Park. Members enjoyed free rides, putt-putt, ice cream, sno-cones, cotton candy and popcorn, compliments of Butler and Hamilton County Farm Bureaus. Members also enjoyed displays provided by: Dodge, NW Agent Joe Conrad, Ohio Proud, Ohio Poultry Assn., OSU Extension Butler County and CarTeens, ...
The Butler County Farm Bureau office has a new location. As of Aug.30, we are now located at 2273 Oxford-Millville Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013. Our office is located in the Harvest Land Co-op office building directly across Hussey Rd. Our phone number 513-844-8371 is the same as well as our fax number 513-844-8372. The NEW e-mail address is farmbureau@cinci.rr.com. Stop by and visit the new location i...
Hundreds of visitors to the Butler County Fair stopped in the Butler County Farm Bureau booth to vote for their favorite pictures in the "I AM AGRICULTURE" coloring contest. Over 120 entries were submitted and the top ten for each age group were on display at the fair. Each person could vote for the favorites in the age groups once a day, as many days as they were able during the fair week. Hundre...
Selection for the top 10 finalists for each age group was held Monday evening for the I AM AGRICULUTRE IN BUTLER COUNTY coloring contest sponsored by Butler County Farm Bureau. The top 10 pictures selected for each age group will be on display in the Butler County Farm Bureau booth at the Butler County Fair during the week of July 25-31. Patrons to the fair booth can vote for their favorite pictu...
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board launched its website, www.ohiolivestockcarestandardsboard.org on June 17, 2010. This website informs and educates Ohioans about the activities of the board. The interactive site features meeting notices, past meeting minutes, frequently asked questions, updates, contact information and more. It also provides an opportunity for visitors to offer direct commen...