News & Events

Food stamps and ice cream shaping farm bill in Congress

Published May. 17, 2013

Fewer people would get food stamps -- and ice cream and cheese might cost more. As disparate as these morsels appear, they are related.

Franklin County Farm Bureau to host free breakfast in Plain City

Published May. 8, 2013

The Yutzy family will host the event in a pasture at their dairy farm. Talk with Ohio Farm Bureau members about how food is produced, harvested and processed. Eat made-to-order omelets and biscuits under a tent. Milk Bessie the Buckeye Cow, pet a farm animal, handle grain or participate in a scavenger hunt.

Future Heads of Family Farms Dig Into Financials

Published May. 13, 2013

While other classes teach ag students how to repair combines or learn the proper chemical mixes of common fertilizers, students in agricultural economist Kevin Moore's "Returning to the Farm" class create business plans using financial information from their own family farms.

Here Comes the Farm Bubble

Published May. 8, 2013

If you're buying farmland as a short to medium-term investment, you're probably about to lose a lot of money:

House Ag Committee Releases Farm Bill Discussion Draft

Published May. 13, 2013

House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management, or FARRM Act of 2013. The bipartisan bill cuts spending, reduces the size of government, and makes common-sense reforms to policy.