ohio farm bureau federation

We want to know what questions we should be asking. What policy issues are being overlooked that advisory councils feel need to be discussed?

After farmers raised concerns about USDA’s initial proposal on a national identification system, the agency has offered a revised plan. The deadline for the comment period has been extended to Dec. 9. Ohio Farm Bureau’s current policy supports a voluntary national animal identification system. It calls for uniform standards amongst states and says the plan must respond to concerns about cost, confidentiality and liability.

There are lots of different opinions on some very real challenges facing food production. Farm Bureau needs your input on what the role of our organization should be in this conversation.

Ohio Farm Bureau members worked together and partnered with other organizations to make the quality of life better for farmers and their local communities. These projects and innovations created jobs, brought in revenue that helped pay for schools and roads and so much more by asking two basic questions: “What can we do to make the quality of life better for Ohio farmers and their neighbors?” and “Who can we involve that shares our interests to help us get things done?”

We can tell people what we do and how we do it (how we educate) but it’s vital that we share why we do it (why it’s important to you, the farmer, and why you choose farming over anything else you could do) that builds that bridge (a conversation that connects).