Carroll County Farm Bureau will again be sponsoring an Outstanding Educator Award to a teacher who teaches Carroll County students. Award is based on teachers who use agriculture in their curriculum during the school year. At our annual meeting in September, the chosen recipient will receive a $200 cash award to use as they see fit as well as a certificate recognizing them for their achievement. T...
Farm Bureau members can now take advantage of Case IH equipment discounts thanks to a new membership value program. Eligible Farm Bureau members will receive an incentive discount – from $300 to $500 – when purchasing qualifying Case IH equipment from participating dealerships. The discount is stackable, meaning it can be used with other discounts, promotions, rebates or offers that may be provide...
Landowners enrolled in Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV) program can learn about the factors behind recent higher CAUV values in an online meeting hosted by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). The Web session takes place Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and is open to Farm Bureau members only. Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Legal Education Leah Curtis will explain how the CAUV program values pro...
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We launched a new program in our series of Oil and Gas Briefings. Entitled, "Metering and Royalties Issues," the program covers how royalties are defined in various types of leases, as well as explores basic metering technology used by the industry. The program is designed to help landowners follow how their royalties are determined from the well, through refining/marketing, and to their royalty c...
With the recently renewed interest in oil and gas exploration in Ohio, many landowners with older leasing agreements on their properties are wondering what they should be doing with them. Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Energy Policy Dale Arnold shares a tip for these landowners in this interview with Communications Specialist Chip Nelson. Arnold also shares information about an upcoming online oil a...
Ohio Farm Bureau wins top award from American Farm Bureau The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) received the top honor for a state organization during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 2013 annual meeting this week in Nashville, Tn. OFBF was presented the Pinnacle Award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in programming and membership. Qualifying it for the Pinnacle Award, OF...
The Carroll County Farm Bureau board of trustees will be awarding a $1,000 study grant to qualified students from Carroll County who are or will be pursuing further education. This year’s award will be given in memory of our longtime dedicated member of Farm Bureau, John H. Weir. Electronic requests for applications may be honored by emailing carroll@ofbf.org. The academic grant will be awarded b...
It's Annual Meeting time again! Carroll County members will hold their annual meeting Tuesday, Aug. 28 at FFA Camp Muskingum, Dyewood Rd, Carrollton. Meet the Candidates reception will begin at 6 p.m. with the meal and meeting starting at 7 p.m. Reserve your seat by calling the Farm Bureau at 888.265.2090 right away. Cost per person is $12. This is where policy is set for the new program year, mem...
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The Carroll County P&E Committee wrapped up its year by enjoying a day trip. Members toured the Reeves Mansion and Museum in Dover followed by a delicious lunch at Uncle Primo's Restaurant. Next year's planning will begin in August. If you are interested in being a part of the Promotion and Education Committee, give the office a call at 888.265.2090. They'd love to have you join in!...
It's that time of year again - the time when we ask for input into policy from our members. There will be a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, June 26th at the Airport Restaurant at 8:30 am. There is no cost for attending - we just ask that you call the office (888.265.2090)to reserve a seat. We will have resource people from around the county helping us with issues and concerns which need attention. T...