Ohio Farm Bureau proponent testimony on SB 281
OFBF member and state trustee, Katherine Harrison testified before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee in support of Senate Bill 281 regarding the AgLINK Program.
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Ohio Farm Bureau uses several communication methods to keep members up-to-date on policy issues.
Power Communications
The POWER in POWER Communications is really an acronymn that means Policy Outreach With Effective Results.
Five types of POWER Communication messages are e-mailed to Farm Bureau members and leaders, state board and staff: 1) Weekly Public Policy Update 2) Issue Briefing 3) Action Alert 4) Political Update and 5) Policy Development Discussion Sheet. Local, state, and national issues; and policy, political, and legal affairs information is shared through POWER Communication messages, and member involvement or assistance is requested when needed.
All interested OFBF members are eligible to sign up for the weekly POWER Communication: Public Policy Update. The Public Policy Update provides a recap of what bills were introduced, committee hearings held and highlights of Farm Bureau members testifying, legal rulings, and legislative/regulatory action taken during the past week that is relevant to Farm Bureau policy. In addition, the weekly update lists upcoming events or issues that members should be aware of.
Public Policy Update
SubscribeOhio Farm Bureau staff testimony on SB 310
OFBF Director of Legislative Relations, Spencer Waugh testified before the Senate Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee in support of Senate Bill 310 regarding exotic animals.
Ohio Farm Bureau staff testimony on HB 473
OFBF Senior Director of Policy Development and Environmental Policy, Dr. Larry Antosch testified before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in support of House Bill 473 regarding the Great Lakes Compact.
Ohio Farm Bureau staff testimony on HB 482
OFBF Director of State Policy, Beth Vanderkooi testified before the Senate Finance Committee in support of House Bill 482 regarding Clean Ohio funding.
Ohio Farm Bureau staff testimony on SB 309
OFBF Director of Legislative Relations, Spencer Waugh testified before the Senate Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee in support of Senate Bill 309.
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Communication Types
Public Policy Update
A recap of bills introduced, committee hearings held and highlights of Farm Bureau member testimony, legal rulings and legislative/regulatory action.
Issue Briefing
These messages provide in-depth analysis and background information/data on a particular issue that public policy staff believes OFBF members should be more aware of. Issue briefings are for informational purposes only.
Action Alerts
Sent as needed to provide background information and talking points on a pending bill or regulation in which OFBF staff would like Farm Bureau members to take some specific action, such as letter writing, e-mailing or calling legislators.
Political Update
Sent as needed providing the latest political and election news.
Policy Development Discussion Sheets
A document designed to help county policy development teams discuss topics of interest during the policy development process. Each discussion sheet presents an overview of a specific issue and current Ohio Farm Bureau
Issue Briefings
Election 2012: Preview
Farm Bureau members are encouraged to get involved in the 2012 elections by volunteering for and learning about candidates both at the local and state levels.
Agricultural Marketing Agreements
Marketing agreements are valuable tools that Ohio farmers can use to achieve tailored marketing, production, research and educational efforts with the goal of improving Ohio agriculture’s position within state, national and international markets.