Ohio Farm Bureau uses several communication methods to keep members up-to-date on policy issues.
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.
The new renewable fuel standard (RFS) announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will give a boost to the production of ethanol. According to EPA, new data showed that ethanol delivers significant climate benefits by displacing conventional gasoline.
Animal Care Issues, Climate Change, Business Climate and Taxes, Environment and Land Use, Food Safety, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education Reform, and more are among the top public policy priorities for the Ohio Farm Bureau in 2010.
Out-of-state activists have begun their efforts to undo Ohioans’ overwhelming passage of Issue 2. Less than three months after Ohioans approved Issue 2 to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB), lobbyists from Washington, D.C. have declared they know better than Ohio voters...
Leaders of Ohioans for Livestock Care, which includes OCA, released the following statement in response to their announcement. “Ohio farmers, first and foremost, are committed to caring for the animals we raise. It’s the right thing to do, and it means we can continue to provide Ohioans...
Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio's six major commodity organizations along with a coalition of over 500 local, state, and national elected officials, businesses, organizations, and farm-families secured the support of Ohioans by a margin of 2 to 1 in support of amending the Ohio Constitution to establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board during the November 2009 election.
A recap of bills introduced, committee hearings held and highlights of Farm Bureau member testimony, legal rulings and legislative/regulatory action.
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.
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.
Sent as needed providing the latest political and election news.
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
Budget Priorities - the Governor’s “blue book” proposed budget combines a number of efforts to meet the budget deficit. This issue briefing provides a look at Ohio Farm Bureau's top priorities within the state budget.
We are pleased that Governor Strickland’s educational reform program sees K-16 education as a driving force behind the state’s development as an agricultural and industrial leader across the nation and world. Ohio’s education reform plan contains several components that align with key Farm Bureau...