UPDATE 2-18-2020: After hearing concerns from Ohio Farm Bureau, the ODNR Division of Wildlife will be putting its suggested rule changes regarding coyote trapping and hunting on hold for now. ODNR will engage with Farm Bureau and other stakeholders regarding…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 5
Ohio Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy development process surfaces those issues that have a significant impact on production agriculture, the state’s food system and communities. These priorities are where Farm Bureau will focus efforts for the continued strength and success of…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 5
Micah Mensing of Millersburg is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals 2020 Discussion Meet competition. He won the contest’s final round Jan. 31 during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience in Columbus. The Discussion Meet tests participants’ subject…
A large number of farm succession plans are trust-based due to the need for flexibility and creativity to address a farmer’s succession goals. The trust assets will be managed by a trustee, which makes selecting a trustee a key question…
The signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by President Donald Trump increases hopes that 2020 will begin a stronger decade for America’s farmers. “The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement secures our valuable trade partnership with our nearest neighbors and locks in continued…
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 28
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 13th “Book of the Year” award to Peggy Thomas for “Full of Beans: Henry Ford Grows a Car.” The book describes Henry Ford’s drive to incorporate soybeans into every part of…
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention Jan. 17-22 adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020 on key topics ranging from dairy to labor and climate change to conservation compliance. Ohio Farm…
The American Farm Bureau Federation presented awards to state Farm Bureaus at the organization’s 101st Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. The awards recognize excellence in implementation of outstanding outreach programs in 2019. Ohio Farm Bureau was the recipient of the…
Monday, Jan. 20 It was a busy start for Ohio Farm Bureau on Day 3 of American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention and Trade Show. OFBF President Frank Burkett made an appearance on This Week in Agribusiness with Max Armstrong and…
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 15
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda announced Jan. 15 that $30 million in H2Ohio funding will be available for Ohio farmers in more than a dozen counties beginning next month. The funds will be…
